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Japanese symbol for “beekeeping”

Romaji: youhou
beekeeping; apiculture

In Japanese, beekeeping is , read (youhou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n beekeeping; apiculture

Kanji and stroke order

foster, bring up, rear
on: ヨウ、リョウ
kun: やしな.う
15 strokes · JLPT 1
bee, wasp, hornet
on: ホウ
kun: はち
13 strokes

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えいよう eiyounutrition; nourishment
きょうよう kyouyou(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation
ようせい youseitraining; education; development
りょうよう ryouyourecuperation; medical treatment
ようし youshiadopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
ようしょく youshokuaquaculture; culture; cultivation
はちみつ hachimitsuhoney
ほうき houkiuprising; 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.

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