Meaning

Primary

Beehive

Alternative

Honeycomb

Word Type

noun

Explanation

ハチ is a bee. Buzz buzz. Just imagine "eight bees" combining into one bee, making it a "hachi." Then, there's a nest. What is a nest for bees? A beehive.

Reading

はちのす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
ハチのす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

is a standalone word here, so it uses the same reading that you learned when you learned the vocabulary.

Context

Context Sentences

友達がおいしいハチの巣を持ってきていて、私は羨ましかった。

My friend had brought delicious honeycomb, and I was envious.

ハチの巣の周りで沢山のハチがブンブン飛び回っている。

There are a lot of bees buzzing around the beehive.

Kanji Composition