小蜂
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 小 | 蜂 |
| こ Grade: 1 |
はち > ばち Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
By surface analysis, 小 (ko, “small”) + 蜂 (hachi, “hymenopteran”).
Noun
小蜂 or 小蜂 • (kobachi)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as コバチ (kobachi).