八
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
Memory
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
eight8
Mnemonic Stories
Hachi (eight) begins with the sound of the katakana ハ and is visually very similar.
Dictionary
Common Words
1
Numeric; 捌 is used in legal documents
eight; 8
Examples
会は八時に解散した。
The meeting broke up at eight.
1
noisy; loud; clamorous; boisterous
Examples
ジョーはやかましい隣人と口をきく間柄ではなかった。
Joe was not on speaking terms with his noisy neighbor.
2
much talked of; much-discussed; vexed
Examples
大気汚染に対しての世論がついにやかましくなった。
Public feeling against air pollution has at last become vocal.
3
strict; severe; stern
Examples
彼はその事にはあまりやかましくない。
He is not very strict about it.
4
particular; fussy; fastidious; fault-finding; carping
Examples
私の父は食べ物には大変やかましい。
My father cares much about food.
1
Numeric
eighty; 80
Examples
私の祖母は八十二歳でまだ元気である。
My grandmother is still vigorous at 82 years old.
1
between-meal snack
Examples
三郎はテーブルの上に出されたおやつをガッと取った。
Saburo snatched up all the snacks that were sitting on the table.
2
mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
Examples
おやつにプリンを食べた。
I had some custard pudding for an afternoon snack.
1
August
Examples
８月には授業がない。
There is no school during August.
2
eighth month of the lunar calendar
1
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
Examples
彼はいつも人にやつあたりをします。
He really has it out for people.
1
in all directions
Examples
うわさは四方八方に広がった。
The rumor spread far and wide.
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