Word Meaning 八股

はっこ hakko

八股 is read as はっこ (hakko) and means eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing).

Meaning

English

  1. eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)

Reading

Kana

はっこ

Romaji

hakko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 148799 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八股文

はっこぶん

eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)

八つ当たり

やつあたり

venting one's anger (on someone or something)

八千草

やちぐさ

variety of plants

八景

はっけい

eight picturesque sights

八部

はちぶ

the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)

八面体

はちめんたい

octahedron

八元数

はちげんすう

octonion

八面

はちめん

eight faces

八千代国際大学

やちよこくさいだいがく

Yachiyo International University

八十神

やそがみ

many gods

八方美人

はっぽうびじん

flawlessly beautiful woman

八方塞

はっぽうふさがり

being boxed in on all sides