Japanese symbol for “honey”
蜂蜜
はちみつ
Romaji: hachimitsu
honey
In Japanese, honey is 蜂蜜, read はちみつ (hachimitsu).
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 honey
Written forms: 蜂蜜、はち蜜. Readings: はちみつ、はつみつ、ハチミツ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “honey”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 妻 | つま tsuma | my dear; dear; honey |
| 妹 | いも imo | darling (woman); dear; honey |
| ハニー | ハニー hanii | honey |
| 蜜 | みつ mitsu | honey |
| 貴方 | あなた anata | dear; honey |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜂起 | ほうき houki | uprising; revolt |
| 蜂の巣 | はちのす hachinosu | beehive; hive; honeycomb |
| 養蜂 | ようほう youhou | beekeeping; apiculture |
| 女王蜂 | じょおうばち jooubachi | queen bee; queen wasp |
| 蜜蜂 | みつばち mitsubachi | honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee |
| 蜜月 | みつげつ mitsugetsu | honeymoon |
| 蜜柑 | みかん mikan | mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine |
| 糖蜜 | とうみつ toumitsu | molasses; black treacle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “honey”.
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.