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八頭 (はちがしら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

八はち頭がしら

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Meanings

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noun

kanji "eight" radical at top

Refers specifically to the 八 radical when it appears at the top of a kanji, as in 公 or 兼. Used in kanji reference contexts.

「公こう」の上うえの部ぶ分ぶんは八はち頭がしらと呼よばれる。
The top part of 公 is called 八頭.

Kanji

八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
頭head, counter for large animals

Similar words

八はち
八 is the kanji for 'eight', while 八頭 is the name of the radical when it appears at the top of a character.

Etymology

Compound of 八 (はち, 'eight') and 頭 (かしら, 'head'), referring to the 八 radical when positioned at the top of a kanji.