Word Meaning 八識

はちしき hachishiki

八識 is read as はちしき (hachishiki) and means eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness).

Meaning

English

  1. eight consciousnesses (one for each of the five senses, consciousness of the mind, self-consciousness and store consciousness)

Reading

Kana

はちしき

Romaji

hachishiki

Writing Variants

  • 八識 はっしき hasshiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 83966 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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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

八百長試合

やおちょうじあい

fixed match