八・８・捌|はちhachi[2]odaka (tail-high)

JLPT N5approx.Common

やya[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Which spelling to use

八八 is the most common written form of this number and the recommended choice for beginners.

８８ is less common than 八; it uses a numeral rather than a kanji.

捌捌 is less common than 八 and ８ and is a kanji variant of the same number.

Definitions

numeraleight; 8捌 is used in legal documents
会かいは八はち時じに解散かいさんした。↗
The meeting broke up at eight.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonym八つやっつNeutralNative Japanese numeral for counting objects or giving age, as in 「八つ食べた」; 「はち」 is the one for the bare number and for counting with counters.
SynonymエイトNeutralLoanword reading of eight, found mostly in names and slogans; also refers to an eight (rowing boat). Not used in everyday counting.

Use 「はち」 for the number itself or with counters, and 「八つ」 when counting objects. 「エイト」 turns up mainly in names and slogans and also means a rowing eight.

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Japanese definitions

二にの三さん乗じょう、即すなわちやっつを表あらわす数かず。七ななの次つぎで九きゅうの一ひとつ前まえ。8。エイト。

Kanji in this word

八

English equivalents

eight

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