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 81179 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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head (of a household)

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public (use, matter, forum, etc.)

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大公

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archduke

奉公

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live-in domestic service

熊公八公

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the average Joe

公家

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公開

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opening to the public

公明

こうめい

Komeito (Japanese political party)

公立

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public (institution)

公正

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justice

公言

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declaration