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八
八
2 strokes
Frequency: 92
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

eight
eight radical (no. 12)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハチ
ハツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や
や.つ
やっ.つ
よう
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
な
は
はっ
やち
やつ

Common Words

八
８
捌
はち
や
Freq #1558
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.
十八
１８
一八
じゅうはち
Freq #6174
1

Numeric

eighteen; 18

やかましい
喧しい
～い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #6792
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.
８時
八時
はちじ
Noun
Freq #8092
1

eight o'clock

８０
八十
八〇
はちじゅう
やそ
Freq #8833
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.
おやつ
お八つ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #8998
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.
８月
八月
はちがつ
Noun
Freq #9905
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

八つ当たり
八つ当り
やつあたり
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #10170
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.
鳶尾
一八
いちはつ
Noun
Freq #11281
1

wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis

四方八方
しほうはっぽう
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #14525
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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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

eight 8

Mnemonic Stories

Hachi (eight) begins with the sound of the katakana ハ and is visually very similar.

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