はち
蜂
　
の
す
巣

expression, noun

  1. beehive, hive, honeycomb.
  2. something full of holes, Swiss cheese. Idiomatic expression.
  3. Food term.beef reticulum, honeycomb tripe, wall of a cow's second stomach. Usu. written as ハチノス.
  4. swage block.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はち
蜂
　
の
す
巣
 蜂の巣 はちのす
ハチ
蜂
　
の
ス
巣
 蜂の巣 ハチノス
　
ハ
　
チ
　
の
す
巣
 ハチの巣 はちのす
　
ハ
　
チ
　
の
ス
巣
 ハチの巣 ハチノス

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bee, wasp, hornet
はち　ホウ　ほ (11th)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
resist
ホウ　フ　バ
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ　フ　フウ
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
nest, rookery, hive
す　ソウ (4th, N1)
fruit, reward, carry out
カ　は.たす　はた.す (4th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)