Word Meaning 八咫

やあた yaata

八咫 is read as やあた (yaata) and means eight ata (approx. 144 cm).

Meaning

English

eight ata (approx. 144 cm)
large
long

Reading

Kana

やあた

Romaji

yaata

Writing Variants

八咫やた yata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 145404 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八咫鏡

やたのかがみ

Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)

八咫烏

やたがらす

Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)

八咫の烏

やたのからす

Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)

八

はち

eight

八十

はちじゅう

eighty

八つ

やっつ

eight

八つ当たり

やつあたり

venting one's anger (on someone or something)

八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

八月

はちがつ

August

八日

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