Word details

一か八か

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一か八か.

Dictionary

Entry

一か八か一かばちかいちかばちかイチかバチか~の Adj.ExpressionFreq #21541
1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

Examples
正直なところ、それはいちかばちかだ。
Honestly, it's all or nothing.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

や.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

はっやちやつ

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