はち

See also: ばち and ぱち

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はち – see the following entries.

【蜂】S [noun] [from 712] a bee, a wasp, a hornet or the like [noun] [from 1892] (slang, used by criminals) a window [noun] [from 1915] (slang, used by criminals) a police officer Alternative spelling ハチ

【鉢】S [noun] flower pot [noun] bowl, basin, pot, skull Alternative spellings 盂, 椀

【鈸】H [noun] Buddhist cymbals Alternative spelling 鉢

【八】1 [numeral] eight, 8 [noun] eight [noun] short for 八の字 [noun] short for 八兵衛

(This term, はち (hachi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as はち, see Category:Japanese kanji read as はち.