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百八つ (ひゃくやっつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

百ひゃく八やっつ

Meanings

1

numeric

108; one hundred and eight

The number 108, often used in traditional Japanese contexts such as the 108 earthly desires in Buddhism or the 108 bell tolls on New Year's Eve.

除じょ夜やの鐘かねは百ひゃく八やっつ撞つかれる。
The temple bell is rung 108 times on New Year's Eve.

Kanji

百hundred
八eight, eight radical (no. 12)

Similar words

百ひゃく八はち
百八 is the standard Sino-Japanese reading for 108, while 百八つ uses the native Japanese counter つ and is more traditional or literary.

Etymology

Compound of 百 (hyaku, 'hundred') + 八つ (yattsu, 'eight'), the native Japanese counter form for eight.