Word Meaning 八咫

やた yata

八咫 is read as やた (yata) and means eight ata (approx. 144 cm).

Meaning

English

  1. eight ata (approx. 144 cm)
  2. large
  3. long

Reading

Kana

やた

Romaji

yata

Writing Variants

  • 八咫 やあた yaata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 143806 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八咫鏡

やたかがみ

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)

はち

eight

eight

八十

やそ

eighty

八つ

やつ

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)