Word Meaning 百八
ひゃくはち
hyakuhachi
百八 is read as ひゃくはち (hyakuhachi) and means the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions.
Meaning
English
- the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions
- the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
- 108
- one hundred and eight
Reading
Kana
ひゃくはち
Romaji
hyakuhachi
Writing Variants
- 108 ひゃくはち hyakuhachi
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 8 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1「百八といえば煩悩の数だ」「お兄ちゃんはどんな煩悩があるの？」「言ってもいいが、検閲削除になるぞ」
"Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions." "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."