八 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 八 mean?

Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.

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How to read 八?

Kunyomi... や/ya,やつ/yatsu,やっつ/yattsu,よう/yo

Onyomi... ハチ/hachi

jinmeikun... ha, yatsu, wa, wakatsu, kazu,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
unicode 516B

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八 / related names

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Name:
yae
Katakana:
ヤエ

Kanji:
八重
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Heavy. Extremely heavy. Cherish. Respect. Dignified. They overlap. To repeat.
Name:
yakumo
Katakana:
ヤクモ

Kanji:
八雲
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Clouds. A cloud-like appearance. A metaphor for something high and distant.
Name:
hazuki
Katakana:
ハヅキ

Kanji:
八月
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Moon. A satellite of the Earth. One of the celestial bodies visible in the sky. One month. A Monday.
Name:
hana
Katakana:
ハナ

Kanji:
八菜
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Vegetable. A general term for vegetables whose leaves, stems, roots, and other parts are eaten. Side dish.
Name:
yatsumi
Katakana:
ヤツミ

Kanji:
八海
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
Name:
shinya
Katakana:
シンヤ

Kanji:
新八
Meaning:
  • New. New things. To make new.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
Name:
yae
Katakana:
ヤエ

Kanji:
八恵
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Grace. Caring. Compassion. To feel sorry for someone. To pity and be kind. God and Buddha give happiness. To give things. Wise. Witty. Straightforward. Obedient. Beautiful. Give.
Name:
yaeka
Katakana:
ヤエカ

Kanji:
八重花
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Heavy. Extremely heavy. Cherish. Respect. Dignified. They overlap. To repeat.
  • Flowers. Something shaped like a flower. A metaphor for something as beautiful or gorgeous as a flower. Honor. To be excellent.
Name:
hachiro
Katakana:
ハチロウ

Kanji:
八郎
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kimiya
Katakana:
キミヤ

Kanji:
王八
Meaning:
  • King. A person who rules a country. Monarch. The emperor. The best of his kind. The first person. One of the pieces in chess. A relative of the royal family.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
Name:
yahiro
Katakana:
ヤヒロ

Kanji:
八尋
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Ask
Name:
yatsumi
Katakana:
ヤツミ

Kanji:
八美
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
Name:
yasae
Katakana:
ヤサエ

Kanji:
八茶江
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Tea. Tea ceremony. A drink made from an evergreen shrub of the camellia family and its leaves or berries. Light brown. Attempt at humour.
  • A river. A big river. A large river. It can also refer to the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River in China. Cove.
Name:
yaya
Katakana:
ヤヤ

Kanji:
八弥
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
Name:
zempachi
Katakana:
ゼンパチ

Kanji:
善八
Meaning:
  • Good. A good thing. Good deeds. Good people. Excellent. Splendid. Favorable. Congratulations. To approve. Cherish. To take good care of. To deal with things well. Get along well.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
Name:
kanya
Katakana:
カンヤ

Kanji:
環八
Meaning:
  • A ring. Form of a circle. A round ball. To go around. To surround.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
Name:
yaeka
Katakana:
ヤエカ

Kanji:
八重夏
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Heavy. Extremely heavy. Cherish. Respect. Dignified. They overlap. To repeat.
  • Summer. It is one of the four seasons. Big. Prosperous. The name of a dynasty or country in China. China's own name.
Name:
yaeka
Katakana:
ヤエカ

Kanji:
八重嘉
Meaning:
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Heavy. Extremely heavy. Cherish. Respect. Dignified. They overlap. To repeat.
  • Splendid. Excellent. Beautiful. Congratulations. Happy. Rejoice. Enjoy. Praise.
Name:
saihachiro
Katakana:
サイハチロウ

Kanji:
才八郎
Meaning:
  • Talent. An innate ability to excel. Intelligence. The workings of the head. Unit for weighing ship's cargo or stone. A unit for weighing the volume of wood.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
seihachi
Katakana:
セイハチ

Kanji:
盛八
Meaning:
  • Prosperity. flourish. To be vigorous. To pile up high. To put in a vessel.
  • Eight. Eighth. Kanji character for the number 8 (eight). A number one more than seven. A large number of people. It is said to be a lucky number because of its shape.

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