八 means eight
Two strokes spread apart, because eight splits evenly in half.
On'yomi
- ハチhachi
- ハツhatsu
Kun'yomi
- やya
- や(つ)yatsu
- やっ(つ)yattsu
- ようyou
Stroke order
Common words
- 八はちeight; 8
- 八日ようか8th day of the month
- 八つやっつeight
- 十八じゅうはちeighteen; 18
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