蜂
蜂: bee
bee; wasp
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 10 words here
Readings
On
ホウ
Kunはち
はち covers bees, wasps and hornets; the on-reading ホウ appears only in compounds like 養蜂 (beekeeping).
Key words
蜂はちbee; wasp
蜂蜜はちみつhoney
蜂の巣はちのすbeehive; wasp nest
蜜蜂みつばちhoneybee
養蜂ようほうbeekeeping
Example sentences
庭の花に、大きな蜂が飛んできた。
A big bee flew over to the flowers in the garden.
夏の山では、蜂の巣を見つけても近づかないでください。
In the mountains in summer, please do not go near a hive or nest even if you find one.
祖父は山の斜面で養蜂を営んでいる。
My grandfather runs a beekeeping business on a mountain slope.