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ε…«
JLPT N5 SL1 2 strokes Frequency: #92

Meanings

Eight

Radicals

ε…«

Decomposition

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Etymology

Ideographic: Two bent lines meaning "to divide"

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 2

Stroke Order

1 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
2 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ハチ hachi
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
γ‚„ ya
やっ ya
γ‚ˆγ† you

Words Using This Kanji

253 words total
Other (20 words)
八重八重 γ‚„γˆγ‚„γˆ

multilayered

八重八重 γ‚„γˆγ‚„γˆ

multilayered

八重旗雲 γ‚„γˆγ―γŸγγ‚‚

banner clouds in layers

ε…«η™Ύε…«ε―Ί はっぴゃくやでら

the large number of temples in Kyoto

ε…«η™Ύε…«ε―Ί はっぴゃくやでら

the large number of temples in Kyoto

ε…«η™Ύε…«ζ©‹ はっぴゃくやばし

the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)

ε…«η™Ύε…«ζ©‹ はっぴゃくやばし

the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)

手八丁口八丁 てはっけょうくけはっけょう

eloquent and skilled (worker)

手八丁口八丁 てはっけょうくけはっけょう

eloquent and skilled (worker)

中台八葉陒 γ‘γ‚…γ†γ γ„γ―γ‘γ‚ˆγ†γ„γ‚“

center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)

手八丁 てはっけょう

eloquence

八方円満 γ―γ£γ½γ†γˆγ‚“γΎγ‚“

to the satisfaction of all parties

ε…«εˆ† はけぢ

eight-tenths

η†Šγ•γ‚“ε…«γ£γ€γ‚γ‚“ くまさんはっ぀あん

the average Joe

η†Šε…¬ε…«ε…¬ くまこうはけこう

uncultured but well-intentioned person

八正道 はっしょうどう

noble eightfold path

ε…«ε―Έ はっすん

distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm)

鬼も十八η•ͺθŒΆγ‚‚ε‡ΊθŠ± γŠγ«γ‚‚γ˜γ‚…γ†γ―γ‘γ°γ‚“γ‘γ‚ƒγ‚‚γ§γ°γͺ

just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

ε€©η«œε…«ιƒ¨θ‘† γ¦γ‚“γ‚Šγ‚…γ†γ―γ‘γΆγ—γ‚…γ†

the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)

ε››ζ–Ήε…«ζ–Ή しほうはっぽう

in all directions