漢字道KANJIDO

2 strokesRadical

10Elementary year 12 strokesRadical
On
ハチ
Kun
や・やっ(つ)・よう
Meaning
eight

Origin

ORIGIN

A shape splitting left and right — it once meant 'to divide.'

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ハチ八月・八方
八重桜
やつ八つ当たり
やっつ八つ
よう八日

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 八つやっつ

    eight

  • 八月はちがつ

    August

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

花が 八つ さきました。

Eight flowers bloomed.

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