also: やち
8000; eight thousand
The number 8000. Used in counting, prices, years, and other numerical contexts.
This mountain is about 8000 meters high.
I bought it for 8000 yen.
many; a great many
Figurative use meaning 'a very large number', similar to 'thousands of'. Often used in set phrases like 八千草 (many kinds of plants) or in poetic language.
Wishing prosperity for thousands of generations.
Standard kanji spelling for 8000.
Alternate reading やち, archaic or limited to specific contexts such as old place names or poetry.
Mixed numeral-kanji spelling, seen in some contexts.
Arabic numeral spelling, common in horizontal writing and technical contexts.
Kanji with zero characters, rare and mostly used in vertical writing or formal documents.
Compound of 八 (eight) and 千 (thousand). The reading はっせん is a regular sound change from はちせん.