八 — eight
You can spot 八 in 八日 (eight days, eighth day of the month) and 八百屋 (greengrocer).
Readings
- On’yomi
- ハチ、ハツ
- Kun’yomi
- や、や.つ、やっ.つ
How to write 八
See 八 in words
- 八日ようかeight days, eighth day of the month
- 八百屋やおやgreengrocer
- 八はちeight
- 八つやっつeight
In a sentence
- 八時までに学校へ行かなくてはいけない。はちじまでにがっこうへいかなくてはいけない。I have to go to school by eight.
- 一年の中で、八月が一番暑いです。いちねんのなかで、はちがつがいちばんあついです。August is the hottest month of the year.
Quick practice: 八
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