Japanese symbol for “bumblebee”
丸花蜂
まるはなばち
Romaji: maruhanabachi
bumblebee (Bombus sp.); bumble bee
In Japanese, bumblebee is 丸花蜂, read まるはなばち (maruhanabachi).
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 bumblebee (Bombus sp.); bumble bee
Written forms: 丸花蜂、円花蜂. Readings: まるはなばち、マルハナバチ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日の丸 | ひのまる hinomaru | red or gold circle representing the Sun |
| 丸い | まるい marui | round; circular; spherical |
| 丸み | まるみ marumi | roundness; rotundity |
| 弾丸 | だんがん dangan | bullet; shot; shell |
| 丸ごと | まるごと marugoto | in its entirety; whole; wholly |
| 丸々 | まるまる marumaru | plump; rotund; chubby |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
| 花嫁 | はなよめ hanayome | bride |
| 蜂蜜 | はちみつ hachimitsu | honey |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bumblebee”.
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.