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みち【蜜】 : michi | define meaning
michi
Pronunciation: [mit͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Honey
- Nectar
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima みっ miq; Okinawan みち michi; and standard Japanese みつ【蜜】 mitsu "honey; nectar". Ultimately from Chinese 【蜜】 "honey" (cf. Mandarin mì; Cantonese mat6; Hakka me̍t; Min Dong mĭk; Hokkien bi̍t; Wu miq (T5); and Middle Chinese *mit), itself from Proto-Tocharian *ḿət(ə), from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu "mead".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蜜 |
| Kana | みち |
| Romanization | michi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mit͡ɕi] |
意味：みつ【蜜】、はなのみつ【花の蜜】
蜜
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, August 20). みち【蜜】 : michi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4088/michi/.