How to say 'Eight' in Japanese | 八

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The Japanese word for Eight is 'Hachi', written as 八 in Japanese.'Eight' in hiragana is はち.

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八

Meaning

Eight

Reading

はち

hachi

Kanji

八Eight

Explanation

The Japanese noun '八 (はち)' means 'eight'. It is used to denote the number eight in various contexts, such as counting, age, or quantity. For example: I have eight apples「りんごを八つ持っています」(りんごをやっつもっています). She is eight years old「彼女は八歳です」(かのじょははっさいです). The word can also be part of compound words or phrases, such as '八月 (はちがつ)' meaning 'August' or '八日 (ようか)' meaning 'the eighth day of the month'.

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Kanji in the Word 八

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

八

Meaning

Eight

Words Related to 八 Through the Kanji 八

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 八 as well.

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八日

Meaning

Eight days, Eighth

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八つ

Meaning

Eight

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八十

Meaning

Eighty

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八百

Meaning

Eight hundred

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八百屋

Meaning

Greengrocer

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八千

Meaning

Eight thousand

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'Hachi' means 'Eight' .

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