Chinese

Noun

蜂蜜

1. honey

Synonyms

• 蜂糖 (fēngtáng)
• 蜜糖 (mìtáng)
• (Min Nan) 蜜 (bi̍t)

See also

• (not to be confused with) 蜜蜂 (mìfēng)

Descendants

Japanese

蜂蜜 (hachimitsu): honey.

Etymology

Compound of 蜂 ‎(hachi, “bee”) +‎ 蜜 ‎(mitsu, “honey”).

Pronunciation

• Yutōyomi
• (Tokyo) はちみつ [hàchímítsú] (Heiban - [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ha̠t͡ɕimit͡sɯᵝ]

Alternative forms

• ハチミツ

Noun

蜂蜜 ‎(hiragana はちみつ, romaji hachimitsu)

1. honey

Derived terms

• 蜂蜜色 (はちみついろ) ‎(hachimitsu iro): the colour of honey

See also

• 蜜蜂 (みつばち) ‎(mitsubachi): a honeybee
• 蜜蝋 (みつろう) ‎(mitsurō): beeswax

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9