八
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
- 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
- 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