八 kanji: eight
八 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 2 strokes. It is read ハチ, や-, や-つ, やっ-つ.
- Meaning
- eight
- On'yomi
- ハチ
- Kun'yomi
- や-, や-つ, やっ-つ, よう
- Strokes
- 2
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 1
How to write 八: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 八
Two strokes spreading apart: like two arms spreading wide for eight.
Words that use 八
- 八時はちじ - eight o'clock
- 八つやっつ - eight things
Example sentence
八時に寝ました。
I went to sleep at eight o'clock.
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Questions about 八
- What does 八 mean?
- 八 means eight.
- How do you read 八?
- 八 has the on'yomi ハチ and the kun'yomi や-, や-つ, やっ-つ, よう.
- How many strokes does 八 have?
- 八 is written with 2 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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