花蜂

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1
はち > ばち
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

(hana, flower) +‎ (hachi, bee; wasp; hornet)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ばち [hànáꜜbàchì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ha̠na̠ba̠t͡ɕi]

Noun

(はな)(ばち) or 花蜂(ハナバチ) • (hanabachi

  1. bee (insect)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハナバチ (hanabachi).