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JLPT N5

Eight

Onyomi
ハチ (hachi)
Kunyomi
や (ya)

🧠 Memory Mnemonic

🔍 Radical Breakdown
八 (eight - a primary radical)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine two skiers racing down a steep mountain. They come to a fork and split off in two diverging directions, creating the shape of 八. There are EIGHT of them, each taking a different path down the slopes!
💡 Quick Hint: Two diverging paths

Essential N5 Vocabulary

八つ
やっつ
Eight things
八人
はちにん
Eight people
八月
はちがつ
August

Kanji Practice Quiz

Verify your memory for "八"

この シャツは _____ 色があります。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 物を数えるときの「八つ」は「やっつ」と読みます。
English: When counting objects, eight is read as 'yattsu'.
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