eight, eight radical (no. 12)

On'yomi
ハチ、ハツ
Kun'yomi
や、や.つ、やっ.つ、よう
Parts
ハ
JLPT N52 strokesGrade 1#92 most commonU+516B

Stroke order

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2 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 八

  • 尺八しゃくはちshakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo fluteN5
  • 十八じゅうはちeighteen; 18N5
  • 八つ当たりやつあたりventing one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger onN5
  • 八重桜やえざくらdouble-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossomsN5
  • 八千代やちよvery long period; foreverN5
  • 八百屋やおやgreengrocer; fruit and vegetable shopN5
  • 八分音符はちぶおんぷ8th note; eighth note; quaverN5
  • 八方はっぽうall sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directionsN5
  • 十八番おはこone's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forteN5
  • 八はちeight; 8N5
  • 八つやっつeightN5
  • 八丁はっちょうskillfulnessN5
  • 八幡はちまんHachiman (god of war)N5
  • 八重やえmultilayered; doubledN5
  • お八つおやつbetween-meal snackN4
  • 一か八かいちかばちかsink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or breakN3
  • 口八丁くちはっちょうvoluble; eloquentN3
  • 四苦八苦しくはっくbeing in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money)N3
  • 四方八方しほうはっぽうin all directionsN3
  • 十中八九じっちゅうはっくin 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probabilityN3