Translation
mitsubachi means "Honeybee" in English.
mitsubachi written with kanji is 蜜蜂.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
These are jouyou kanji 常用漢字, taught in junior high, chuugakkou 中学校.
| 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 | ||
Orthography Notes
- hachi はち becomes bachi ばち in this word because of a change in pronunciation called rendaku.
Trivia
- mitsubachi 蜜蜂, "Honeybee," becomes another word when spelled backwards, hachimitsu 蜂蜜, "bee honey."
Synonyms
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