Japanese symbol for “nectar”
蜜
みつ
Romaji: mitsu
nectar
In Japanese, nectar is 蜜, read みつ (mitsu).
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 nectar
- n honey
- n honeydew
- n treacle; molasses
- n sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Written forms: 蜜. Readings: みつ、みち.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nectar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ネクター | ネクター nekutaa | nectar |
| ネクタル | ネクタル nekutaru | nectar (drink of the gods) |
| 花蜜 | かみつ kamitsu | nectar |
| 甘露水 | かんろすい kanrosui | sweetened water; sugar water; syrup |
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 |
| 蜜蝋 | みつろう mitsurou | beeswax |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nectar”.
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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