八 eight, eight radical (no. 12) 2 strokes taught in grade 1 old JLPT 4 #92 in newspapers Readings Onハチ、ハツ Kunや、や.つ、やっ.つ、よう In Chinese 八 Words written with it 八 はち eight N5 十八 じゅうはち eighteen 八百屋 やおや greengrocer N5 八つ やっつ eight N5 八幡 はちまん Hachiman (god of war) 十八番 おはこ one's favourite party trick (favorite) 八重 やえ eightfold 八方 はっぽう all sides 八分音符 はちぶおんぷ 8th note 八丁 はっちょう skillfulness 八千代 やちよ very long period 尺八 しゃくはち shakuhachi