八 — “eight” in Japanese

Grade 1はち, や

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“eight” in Japanese is 八, read hachi, ya (はち, や). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 八つ (eight things).

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What does 八 mean?

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Kanji	八
Meaning	eight
Readings	はち, や
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	八つ (eight things)

How to read 八

八 is read hachi (はち) or ya (や) depending on the word.

Words with 八

八月はちがつ
十八じゅうはち
八百はっぴゃく
三十八さんじゅうはち
十八点じゅうはってん
二百八十六にひゃくはちじゅうろく
三百八十三日さんびゃくはちじゅうさんにち
千六百八十七せんろっぴゃくはちじゅうなな
八つeight

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Updated: 2026-08-28