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/ 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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Example Sentences

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.

八時間寝ました。

はちじかんねました。

I slept for eight hours.

Vocabulary using 八

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