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八
Eight
やっ(つ) (yattsu), や (ya)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
The kanji 八 starts narrow at the top and widens toward the bottom. Traditionally, this expanding shape was seen as a symbol of growing prosperity and opportunities. Because the future "opens up" instead of closing in, eight became one of Japan's luckiest numbers.
Memory Trick
An octopus has eight tentacles. Imagine two of them spreading outward like 八, reminding you of the number eight.
Readings
Onyomi: ハチ (hachi)
Kunyomi: やっ(つ) (yattsu), や (ya)
Example Words
八
はち (hachi)
Eight
八月
はちがつ (hachigatsu)
August
八人
はちにん (hachinin)
Eight people
八つ
やっつ (yattsu)
Eight things
Example Sentence
八人の学生が教室にいます。
はちにん の がくせい が きょうしつ に います。
hachinin no gakusei ga kyoushitsu ni imasu
Eight students are in the classroom.