Words containing 八

• 十八番 おはこ one's specialty, forte, go-to
• 四苦八苦 しくはっく struggling, suffering
• 七転八起 しちてんはっき fall seven times, rise eight; perseverance
• 四方八方 しほうはっぽう in all directions; every which way
• 尺八 しゃくはち shakuhachi
• 十八 じゅうはち eighteen
• 十中八九 じっちゅうはっく in all likelihood; nine times out of ten
• 七転び八起き ななころびやおき fall seven times, get up eight; never give up
• 八 はち eight
• 八月 はちがつ August
• 八人 はちにん eight people
• 八分立て はちぶだて whipped to firm peaks (cream)
• 八面六臂 はちめんろっぴ outstanding versatility; working on all fronts
• 腹八分 はらはちぶ eating until 80% full; moderate eating
• 腹八分目 はらはちぶんめ eating in moderation; being 80% full
• 八歳 はっさい eight years old
• 八千 はっせん eight thousand; 8,000
• 八百 はっぴゃく eight hundred
• 八方 はっぽう all directions; everywhere
• 八方塞がり はっぽうふさがり blocked in all directions; at a dead end
• 八方美人 はっぽうびじん people-pleaser; someone who tries to please everyone
• 村八分 むらはちぶ ostracism; social exclusion
• 八重 やえ multi-petaled; multi-layered; double (of blossoms)
• 八重桜 やえざくら double cherry blossom; double-flowered cherry
• 八百屋 やおや greengrocer, vegetable shop
• 八百万 やおよろず myriad; eight million; innumerable (especially of gods)
• 八つ当たり やつあたり taking out one's anger on someone else; misdirected anger; venting frustration
• 八つ やっつ eight (things)
• 八日 ようか eight days; eighth day