Translation guide
The number eight. In Japanese, the basic number is 八 (はち), but counters and native Japanese readings are essential for natural usage.
八
eight
Expressing the number eight in isolation, such as when counting, giving a phone number, or stating a quantity.
The most common way to say 'eight' in modern Japanese. Used for counting, phone numbers, and most abstract contexts.
電話番号の最後は八です。
The last digit of the phone number is eight.
The native Japanese counting word for 'eight' when counting general items. Used with the つ counter.
りんごを八つください。
Please give me eight apples.
Specifying eight items using the appropriate counter word. Japanese requires different counters for different types of objects.
Combine 八 with the appropriate counter. Note that 八 often becomes はっ before counters starting with certain sounds (e.g., はっぽん for long objects).
The generic native Japanese counter for 'eight things' when no specific counter is needed or known. Suitable for miscellaneous items.
Expressing the age of eight.
Standard way to say 'eight years old'. Note the sound change from はち to はっ.
娘は八歳です。
My daughter is eight years old.
Can also mean 'eight years old' in traditional age counting, but 八歳 is more common in modern Japanese.
この子は八つになりました。
This child has turned eight.
Indicating the eighth item in a sequence.
Standard way to say 'the eighth one'.
八番目の問題が難しい。
The eighth question is difficult.
More formal or literary way to say 'the eighth', often used in titles or numbered lists.
第八条
Article 8
Telling the time: eight o'clock.
Standard way to say 'eight o'clock'.
会議は八時からです。
The meeting is from eight o'clock.
Referring to the 8th day of the month.
みかんが八つある。
There are eight mandarin oranges.