Word Meaning 胡蜂

すずめばち suzumebachi

胡蜂 is read as すずめばち (suzumebachi) and means Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia).

Meaning

English

  1. Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia)
  2. yak-killer hornet
  3. hornet
  4. yellow jacket
  5. wasp (of subfamily Vespinae)

Reading

Kana

すずめばち

Romaji

suzumebachi

Writing Variants

  • スズメ蜂 すずめばち suzumebachi
  • 雀蜂 すずめばち suzumebachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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胡瓜

きうり

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

胡椒

こしょう

pepper

胡座

こざ

sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)

胡桃

くるみ

walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

胡麻

ごま

sesame (Sesamum indicum)

胡桃割り人形

くるみわりにんぎょう

The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)

はち

bee

蜂蜜

はちみつ

honey

蜂起

ほうき

uprising

五胡十六国

ごこじゅうろっこく

Sixteen Kingdoms (collection of sovereign states in and around China; 304-439 CE)