八
や
ya
JLPT N52 strokesKanjiLevel 1 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
八 is the kanji for "Eight". A common reading is や (ya). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Eight
Readings
kunや/ yakunや.つ/ yatsukunやっ.つ/ yatsukunよう/ youonはち/ hachi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Two lines spreading apart like legs opening wide — eight things splitting into two groups of four, the shape shows expansion and division.
Reading ·
はち (hachi) sounds like "hatchet" — imagine eight hatchets splitting a log apart.
Example Sentences
八時間寝ました。
はちじかんねました。
I slept for eight hours.
八月はとても暑いです。
はちがつはとてもあついです。
August is very hot.
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