Word Meaning 八戒

はっかい hakkai

八戒 is read as はっかい (hakkai) and means the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon).

Meaning

English

the eight precepts (the five precepts with the addition of prohibitions against lying in a luxurious bed, self-decoration, song and dance, and eating after noon)

Reading

Kana

はっかい

Romaji

hakkai

Writing Variants

八戒はちかい hachikai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 73443 Priority L

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