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What is the Kanji for 'Bee'? | 蜂

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bee', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bee' is 蜂.

    kanji

    蜂

    Meaning

    Bee

    Reading

    kunyomiはち

    hachi

    onyomiほう

    hou

    Parts

    虫Insect 夆

    Radical

    虫

    Stroke Count

    13

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1620

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 蜂

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    component

    夆

Kanji Related to 蜂 Through the Part 虫

These 14 kanji contain the part 虫 as well.

    kanji

    蛮

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    kanji

    融

    Meaning

    Fuse, Dissolve

    kanji

    蜜

    Meaning

    Honey

    kanji

    虹

    Meaning

    Rainbow

    kanji

    蚕

    Meaning

    Silkworm

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    蚊

    Meaning

    Mosquito

    kanji

    騒

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    風

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    触

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

    kanji

    独

    Meaning

    Alone

    kanji

    蛇

    Meaning

    Snake

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 蜂

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 蜂 mean?

蜂 means 'Bee'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.