How to write 八
- Meaning
- eight
- On reading
- ハチ、ハツ
- Kun reading
- や、や(つ)、やっ(つ)、よう
- Strokes
- 2
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八つ | やっつ | eight |
| 八月 | はちがつ | August |
| 八時 | はちじ | eight o'clock |
Example sentence
八月はとてもあついです。
はちがつはとてもあついです。
August is very hot.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
八eightOn: ハチ、ハツ · Kun: や、や(つ)、やっ(つ)、よう · 2 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.