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What is the Kanji for 'Honey'? | 蜜

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Honey', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Honey' is 蜜.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Honey

    Reading

    onyomiみつ

    mitsu

    Parts

    Insect

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1812

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rainbow

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 蜜 mean?

蜜 means 'Honey'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.