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On'yomi
ホウ
HOU
Kun'yomi
はち
hachi

bee · wasp · hornet

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Strokes13
Frequency#2223
Radicalinsect(6)

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Strokes13

Component Breakdown

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insect + 夆

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of insect and phonetic. Insect bee.

Symbolism

Bee, honey bee, honey. Represents bee.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

武装蜂起

ぶそうほうき

armed uprising; armed uprising

Proverbs & Idioms

蜂の巣をつつく

はちのすをつつく

To poke a hornet's nest

To stir up trouble