English–Japanese

“eight” in Japanese

Japanese

Also八つ (yattsu) · エイト (eito)

Pronunciation

Romajihachi

Example

私は八を選びます。watashi wa hachi o era bi ma su

I choose eight.

Illustration for 八 (eight)

How to say “eight” in Japanese

“Eight” in Japanese is 八 (hachi).

Represents a quantity reached by adding one to seven and used to count or identify a set of eight.

Full entry for 八: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 八

車が八台あります。kuruma ga hachi dai a ri ma su

There are eight cars.

授業は八時に始まります。ju gyō wa hachi ji ni haji ma ri ma su

The class starts at eight o'clock.

Tips for using 八

  • The native counting form 八つ (yattsu) is common for general objects, while 八 (hachi) appears in many number expressions.

Other Japanese words for “eight”

みかんが八つあります。mi ka n ga yat tsu a ri ma su

There are eight mandarins.

トランプでエイトを引きました。to ra n pu de e i to o hi ki ma shi ta

I drew an eight in a card game.

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