八つ
Meanings
Numeric
1. eight
Noun
2. eight years of age
3. two o'clock (old time system)
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
やつ
やつ
Used in vocabulary
八つ口
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
Noun
身八つ
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
Noun
身八つ口
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
Noun
八目
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
Noun
Examples6
そこ に 八つ の 小石 が あった。
There were eight pebbles there.
母 は ケーキ を8つ に 分けました。
Mother divided the cake into eight pieces.
この 真っ赤な りんご を8つ 下さい。
Give me these 8 crimson apples please.
土地 は8つ に 区分 された。
The land was divided into 8 lots.
私たち の 大学 は8つ の 学部 から 成っている。
Our university consists of eight departments.
英語 には8つ の 主な 品詞 が あります: 名詞、 動詞、 形容詞、 副詞、 代名詞、 前置詞、 接続詞 そして 感嘆詞。
In English there are eight main parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and finally interjection.