Japanese symbol for “treacle”
蜜
みつ
Romaji: mitsu
nectar
In Japanese, treacle 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 “treacle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蜜砂糖 | みつざとう mitsuzatou | treacle; molasses |
| トリークル | トリークル toriikuru | treacle |
| 砂糖蜜 | さとうみつ satoumitsu | syrup; treacle; molasses |
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 |
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.