Radical What does the radical 虫 mean? The radical 虫 means insect; it has 6 strokes. Quick factsMeaninginsectStrokes6Kanji using it19 虫6 strokes19 kanjiinsectStroke order · 6 strokesWatch it written123456Kanji using this radical強strong風wind触touching楓maple tree濁murky独alone繭cocoon (silkworm)虹rainbow蚊mosquito蚕silkworm蛇snake蛍firefly蛮barbaric蝶butterfly融melting颯whoosh (sound of wind)騒noisy蜂bee蜜honey