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: 虫
Radical: 虫
Meaning: insect
蜂起 (ホウキ) uprising, revolt
蜂窩 (ホウカ) beehive, hive, honeycomb
寄生蜂 (キセイバチ) parasitoid wasp, parasitic wasp, parasitic bee
養蜂 (ヨウホウ) beekeeping, apiculture
蜂 (はち) bee, wasp, hornet
蜂蜜 (はちみつ) honey
虻蜂 (あぶはち) horsefly and bee, horsefly and wasp