八

• 読み: はち
• ローマ字: hachi
• 漢字の分解: 八 (hachi/ya) — eight
• 発音: /ha.tɕi/

意味

Eight; 8. A lucky number symbolising prosperity in Japan.

Read as はち in the Sino-Japanese system and や or やっ in the native system. The kanji's shape widens at the bottom, symbolising expanding fortune, making eight a very auspicious number. Common words include 八月 (hachigatsu, August), 八百屋 (yaoya, greengrocer), and 八日 (youka, the eighth day). The reading shifts to はっ before certain sounds, as in はっぴゃく (800).

例文

1. 八月はとても暑いです。
2. 朝八時に学校へ行きます。
3. 八百屋で野菜を買います。

使い方ガイド

場面: counting, time, dates

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 八 depicts two lines diverging outward, representing division or spreading. Its expanding shape is associated with growth and prosperity.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal