八 — JLPT N5 Kanji
八 (hachi/yat-tsu): eight. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八 | 2 | N5 | 八 | eight/divide |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ハチ | hachi | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | やっ-つ | yat-tsu | eight (native count) |
Meanings
- eight
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八人 | はちにん | hachinin | eight people | N5 |
| 八月 | はちがつ | hachigatsu | August | N5 |
| 八日 | ようか | youka | eighth (of month) | N5 |
| 八時 | はちじ | hachiji | 8 o'clock | N5 |
| 八十 | はちじゅう | hachijuu | eighty | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Left diagonal stroke going down-left. 2. Right diagonal stroke going down-right, slightly longer.
Mnemonic
Two diverging strokes — like legs spreading apart, representing abundance (eight was lucky in old China).
Common Mistakes
八 looks like ハ (katakana ha) — remember 八 is wider and the strokes diverge more.