八紘
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 八 | 紘 |
| はち > はっ Grade: 1 |
こう Jinmeiyō |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology[edit]
/hakkwau/ > /hakkwoː/ > /hakkoː/. Literally a net that stretches over and connects in eight directions. The eight directions are north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest and is a reference to the land as a whole.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
八紘 (hiragana はっこう, romaji hakkō, historical hiragana はっくゎう)
- the eight corners of the earth
- the world as a whole
Derived terms[edit]
- 八紘一宇 (hakkō ichiū)
See also[edit]
- 八荒 (hakkō)
Categories:
- Japanese terms spelled with 八 read as はち
- Japanese terms spelled with 紘
- Japanese terms read with on'yomi
- Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Japanese lemmas
- Japanese nouns
- Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji
- Japanese terms spelled with jinmeiyō kanji
- Japanese terms written with two Han script characters
