Japanese symbol for “beeswax”
蜜蝋
みつろう
Romaji: mitsurou
beeswax
In Japanese, beeswax is 蜜蝋, read みつろう (mitsurou).
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
- n beeswax
Written forms: 蜜蝋、蜜ろう、蜜蠟. Readings: みつろう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beeswax”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂ろう | はちろう hachirou | beeswax |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
| 蜜月 | みつげつ mitsugetsu | honeymoon |
| 蜜柑 | みかん mikan | mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine |
| 蜜蜂 | みつばち mitsubachi | honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee |
| 糖蜜 | とうみつ toumitsu | molasses; black treacle |
| 蝋燭 | ろうそく rousoku | candle |
| 蝋梅 | ろうばい roubai | wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox); Japanese allspice |
| 封蝋 | ふうろう fuurou | sealing wax |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beeswax”.
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.