Japanese symbol for “beekeeping”
養蜂
ようほう
Romaji: youhou
beekeeping; apiculture
In Japanese, beekeeping is 養蜂, read ようほう (youhou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n beekeeping; apiculture
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition; nourishment |
| 教養 | きょうよう kyouyou | (understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation |
| 養成 | ようせい yousei | training; education; development |
| 療養 | りょうよう ryouyou | recuperation; medical treatment |
| 養子 | ようし youshi | adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law |
| 養殖 | ようしょく youshoku | aquaculture; culture; cultivation |
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| 蜂起 | ほうき houki | uprising; revolt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beekeeping”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.