• 八はち — eight
• 八やっつ — eight (traditional counting)
• 八月はちがつ — August
• 十八じゅうはち — eighteen
• 八百屋やおや — greengrocer / produce shop
• 八方はっぽう — all directions

The kanji “八” is made of two strokes that spread apart — suggesting separation or expansion. It symbolizes the number eight, and appears in numeric expressions, cultural phrases, and traditional meanings like prosperity and completeness.

林檎りんごが 八やっつ あります。
There are eight apples.

八月はちがつは とても暑あついです。
August is very hot.

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