八
ハチ • ハツ
や • や.つ • やっ.つ • よう
eight; eight radical (no. 12)
Words
八千年
はっせんねん やちとせ
- 8000 years; thousands of years; eternity n
十八番
おはこ じゅうはちばん
- one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte n
- No. 18; eighteenth n
- repertoire of 18 kabuki plays n abbr
四十八手
しじゅうはって
- the 48 basic techniques n sumo yoji
- every trick in the book n
- the 48 basic sexual positions n col
百八の鐘
ひゃくはちのかね
- night-watch bell; bells tolling out the old year n
八面六臂
はちめんろっぴ
- competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; 8 faces and 6 arms n yoji