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Kanji Grade 1 - 八

Kanji character Grade 1 八. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 八
 
About
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Kun: や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
On: ハチ
2 strokes
Radical: eight 八
Parts: ハ
 
Onyomi
八 【ハチ】 eight
8月 【ハチガツ】 August, eighth month of the lunar calendar
十八 【ジュウハチ】 18, eighteen
尺八 【シャクハチ】 shakuhachi, end-blown fippleless bamboo flute, blow job, fellatio
 
Kunyomi
八 【はち】 eight
八重 【やえ】 multilayered, doubled
八つ 【やっつ】 eight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
八つ当たり 【やつあたり】 venting one's anger (on someone or something), taking out one's anger on
八つ 【やっつ】 eight, eight years of age, two o'clock (old time system)
八日 【ようか】 eighth day of the month, eight days