Word details

八百屋

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 八百屋.

Dictionary

Entry

八百屋おやNounFreq #26656
1

greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

Examples
その八百屋は客にとても親切だ。
The greengrocer is very kind to his customers.
2

Colloquial

jack of all trades

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

hundred

6 strokesFrequency 163JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ヒャクビャク

Kun

もも

Nanori

どうなりひゃっひゅくもんどゆう

roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

9 strokesFrequency 616JLPT N3Grade 3

On

オク

Kun

Nanori

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