八はっ角かく形けい
Meanings
Noun
1. octagon
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
はっかくけい
はっかくけい
Composed of
八はっ角かく
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
Noun
形けい
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
Suffix
Examples1
A stop sign in Japan has 3 sides, whereas a stop sign in the U.S. has 8 sides.