THE KANJI · N5 · 2 strokes
八
Eight ; Eight Radical (no. 12)
Readings on: ハチ・ハツ
Kun readings: や・や.つ・やっ.つ・よう
八 — 8
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 八日 — 8 (day of the month) Word card → Source
- 八方 — All sides; all directions Source
- 尺八 — bamboo flute Source