Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

2223 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: bee, wasp, hornet

Kunyomi: はち

Onyomi: ホウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: insect

Examples

Onyomi Examples

ホウキ uprising, revolt

ホウカ beehive, hive, honeycomb

寄生 キセイバチ parasitoid wasp, parasitic wasp, parasitic bee

ヨウホウ beekeeping, apiculture

Kunyomi Examples

はち bee, wasp, hornet

はちみつ honey

あぶはち horsefly and bee, horsefly and wasp