八

meaningeight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'yomi
ハチ、ハツ
Kun'yomi
や、や.つ、やっ.つ、よう
Strokes
2
Taught in
Japanese grade 1
Frequency
#92 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

八
  • 八はちeight
  • 十八じゅうはちeighteen
  • 八月はちがつAugust
  • 八十はちじゅうeighty
  • 八幡はちまんHachiman
  • 十八番おはこone's favourite party trick
  • 八重やえeightfold
  • 八方はっぽうall sides

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