八

Meaning

八 centers on the number eight. The radical sense is the same visible shape used as a component in other characters.

• 八はち
  N5

  eight; 8

• 八王子はちおうじ

  Hachiōji (city)

• 八幡はちまん

  Hachiman (god of war)

• 八つやっつ
  N5

  eight

• 八雲やくも

  thick clouds

• 八千代やちよ

  very long period; forever

• 八百長やおちょう

  match fixing; put-up job; fixed game

• 八百屋やおや
  N4

  greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

• 八幡宮はちまんぐう

  shrine dedicated to Hachiman; Hachiman shrine

• 尺八しゃくはち

  shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute

• 十中八九じっちゅうはっく

  in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

• 四苦八苦しくはっく

  being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money)

• 八角はっかく

  octagon

• 十八番おはこ

  one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte

• 八卦はっけ

  eight trigrams (divination signs); bagua

• 八重歯やえば

  double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine

• 八方はっぽう

  all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions

• 八つ裂きやつざき

  tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

• 四方八方しほうはっぽう

  all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere

• 村八分むらはちぶ

  ostracism

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