JLPT N5 kanji · 2 strokes · #92 by frequency
八 — Eight
- Meaning
- Eight
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ハチハツ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- やや.つやっ.つよう
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
2 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Two thin legs spread apart — those of the spider, which has eight (八) of them.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八 | はち | eight, 8 |
| 八百屋 | やおや | greengrocer, fruit and vegetable shop |
| 八日 | ようか | 8th day of the month |
| 一八 | いちはつ | wall iris, roof iris, Iris tectorum |
| 八つ | やっつ | eight |
| 八釜しい | やかましい | noisy, loud, clamorous |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.