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Strokes

八

eight

JLPTN5School grade1Strokes2Frequency#92
Kun
や · やつ · やっつ · ようya · yatsu · yattsu · youe.g.八つやっつeight things
On
ハチ · ハツhachi · hatsu

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
八eight
Parts
  • ハeightform of 八

Used in words

  • 八(はち)
    eight
  • 八(やっ)つ
    eight things
  • 八百屋(やおや)
    greengrocer
  • 八日(ようか)
    eighth (of the month)

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