What does kanji 八 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 八 is eight.

How is kanji 八 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 八 are や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう; the onyomi readings are ハチ, ハツ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 八?

Kanji 八 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 八?

The main radical for kanji 八 is 八.

What words use kanji 八?

Example words that use kanji 八 include 八, 八十, 八つ, 八百屋.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 10

八

Meaning

Kanji 八

eight

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

Stroke Order

Readings

Onyomi 音読み: ハチハツ
Kunyomi 訓読み: やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori 名乗り: なははっやちやつ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #92
Strokes: 2
Radical: 八
Components: ハ
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 330 entries that include this kanji.

八

はち

eight

八十

はちじゅう

eighty

八つ

やっつ

eight

八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

八つ当たり

やつあたり

venting one's anger (on someone or something)

八月

はちがつ

August

8日

ようか

8th day of the month

八本

はちほん

eight (long cylindrical things)

八千草

やちぐさ

variety of plants

八重桜

やえざくら

double-flowered cherry tree

喧しい

やかましい

much talked of

八幡

はちまん

Hachiman (God of War)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

八人で写真を撮った。

We took a photo with eight people.

弟は八歳です。

My younger brother is eight years old.

会議は八時に始まります。

The meeting starts at eight o'clock.

八ページを読んでください。

Please read page eight.

箱の中に八個あります。

There are eight items in the box.

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