eight, eight radical (no. 12)

About this kanji

The kanji 「八」 means "eight" and is usually used as a number. It can work as both a standalone word and a part of other words. For example, 「十八」 (juu-hachi) means "eighteen," while 「八方」 (happou) refers to "all sides." You might also encounter 「八つ」 (yattsu), which is a way to say "eight" when counting items. A fun fact about 「八」 is that it looks a bit like the number 8, and its shape represents the idea of splitting into two parts, which can remind you of the number itself. This kanji is essential when you need to count or refer to quantities.

Example sentences

• 八月の旅行を計画しています。

  I am planning a trip in August.

Meanings across languages

English

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

Tiếng Việt

tám, cách số tám (số 12)

日本語

八, 数

한국어

여덟, 팔

中文

八, 八的部首

id

delapan

th

แปด

es

ocho

fr

huit

de

acht

pt

oito

Common compounds

• 十八じゅうはちeighteen, 18
• 八方はっぽうall sides, the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions, large hanging paper lantern
• 八つやっつeight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
• 八丁はっちょうskillfulness
• 八幡はちまんHachiman (god of war), Hachiman shrine, certainly
• 八重やえeightfold, octuple, multilayered
• 八千代やちよvery long period, forever, eight thousand years
• 八百屋やおやgreengrocer, fruit and vegetable shop, jack of all trades

Words using this kanji

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