八 — eight (JLPT N5 kanji)
八
eight
ハチ や・
2 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ハチ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- や
- や（つ）
- やっ（つ）
- よう
Meanings
eight
Words with 八
八はちeight
八月はちがつAugust
Appears in these kanji
分ブン・わpart; minute前ゼン・まえin front; before六ロク・むsix空クウ・そらsky; empty買バイ・かbuy駅エキstation
員インmember; employee
選セン・えらchoose
題ダイtopic; title
期キperiod
公コウ・おおやけpublic; official
統トウ・すunite; govern
総ソウ・すtotal
領リョウ・えりterritory; control
共キョウ・ともtogether
資シresources
側ソク・かわside
基キ・もとfoundation
Do not confuse with
In the vocabulary
八
Eight.
How to remember it
八Two strokes spread apart. Imagine opening both hands to show eight fingers.