Translation
The Japanese word for "Honeybee" is mitsubachi ミツバチ.
| Romaji | mi | tsu | ba | chi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiragana | み | つ | ば | ち |
| Katakana | ミ | ツ | バ | チ |
| Kanji | 蜜 | 蜂 | ||
| Meaning | Nectar | Bee | ||
| School Level | 中 | 中 | ||
Loan-word
The word "Honeybee" katakanized would be hanībī ハニービー.
| Romaji | ha | nii | bii | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katakana | ハ | ニ | ー | ビ | ー |
| Hiragana | は | に | ー | び | ー |
| Meaning | Honey | Bee | |||
Trivia
- mitsubachi 蜜蜂, "Honeybee," becomes another word when spelled backwards, hachimitsu 蜂蜜, "bee honey."
Synonyms
Honey Bee.
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