Vocabulary
八

八

hachi

Translations

1. eight
2. bee

Notes

The word 'hachi' can mean both the number eight and a bee, depending on the context. In Japanese culture, the number eight is considered lucky because of its shape, which widens at the bottom, symbolizing prosperity.

Examples

私は八時に起きます。

Watashi wa hachiji ni okimasu.

I wake up at eight o'clock.

庭に蜂がいます。

Niwa ni hachi ga imasu.

There is a bee in the garden.