八

eight

JLPT N5 Grade 1 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: や
On'yomi: ハチ

八 means "eight". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read や in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハチ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

八ようつ

eight things

八 in example sentences

午後ごご八はち時じです。

Gogo hachi ji desu.

It's 8:00 p.m.
このゲームは八百長やおちょうだ。

Kono geemu wa yaochou da.

This game is fixed.
あのレースは八百長やおちょうだった。

Ano reesu wa yaochou datta.

The race was fixed.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 八

Common questions

What does the kanji 八 mean?: 八 means "eight". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 八 have?: 八 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 八 read?: It is read や in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハチ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 八?: 八 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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