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ハチ目 (hachimoku) Japanese meaning: Hymenoptera | Kotomora

ハチ目もく

also: はちもく

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Meanings

1

Hymenoptera

Taxonomic order including bees, wasps, and ants. Used in biological and scientific contexts.

ハチ目もくにはミツバチやスズメバチが含ふくまれる。
Hymenoptera includes honeybees and hornets.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
蜂bee, wasp, hornet

Written forms

ハチ目もく
Standard katakana-kanji spelling for the taxonomic order Hymenoptera.
蜂はち目もく
Kanji spelling using 蜂 (bee/wasp). Rarely used; the katakana form is standard in biological contexts.
はちもく

Etymology

Compound of ハチ (蜂, 'bee/wasp') and 目 (もく, 'order'), a standard taxonomic naming pattern in Japanese.