Word Meaning ハチ公

はちこう hachikou

ハチ公 is read as はちこう (hachikou) and means Hachikō.

Meaning

English

Hachikō
Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

Reading

Kana

はちこう

Romaji

hachikou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 82040 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

主人公

しゅじんこう

head (of a household)

公

おおやけ

public (use, matter, forum, etc.)

公

きみ

大公

たいこう

archduke

奉公

ほうこう

live-in domestic service

熊公八公

くまこうはちこう

the average Joe

公家

くげ

Imperial Court

公開

こうかい

opening to the public

公明

こうめい

Komeito (Japanese political party)

公立

こうりつ

public (institution)

公正

こうせい

justice

公言

こうげん

declaration

Example Sentences

忠犬ハチ公の像は渋谷駅前に立っている。

The statue of Hachiko, the faithful dog, stands in front of Shibuya Station.