Kanji 八: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
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Kanji 八: eight, eight radical (no. 12). Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character was originally a pictograph of something splitting apart. It represents the number 'eight' and can be easily remembered as two strokes leaning away from each other.
