Japanese

はち
Meaning: eight
Part of Speech: Noun, Number

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八

Example sentences

He left home at eight o'clock.
明日の朝、八時に駅を出発する予定だ。
I plan to depart from the station at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.
江戸時代、六尺は約一・八メートルだった。
In the Edo period, six shaku was approximately 1.8 meters.
空気のおよそ八割は窒素で構成されている。
About 80% of air is composed of nitrogen.
太陽系には八つのわくせいが存在する
Eight planets exist in the solar system.

Usage Notes

The number 8.

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