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Compounds of 八

  • 八足の机
    (n) (arch) eight-legged table (used as a stand for religious offerings, etc.)
  • 八大地獄
    (n) The Eight Greater (Buddhist) Hells
  • 八大明王
    (n) (Buddh) eight great wisdom kings (Acala, Kundali, Mezu, Munosho, Trilokavijaya, Ucchusma, Vajrayaksa, Yamantaka)
  • 八幡知藪
    (exp) labyrinth
    maze
  • 八百八橋
    (n) the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)
  • 八百八寺
    (n) the large number of temples in Kyoto
  • 八百八町
    (n) the whole enormous extent of Edo
    from one side of Edo to the other
  • 八分音符
    (n) 8th note
    (P)
  • 八分儀座
    (n) Octans (constellation)
    the Octant
  • 八方円満
    (n,adj-na) to the satisfaction of all parties
    all sides being happy and satisfied
  • 八方美人
    (n) one who is affable to everybody
    a flunky
    person beautiful from all angles
    everybody's friend
    person who shows people what they want to see
  • 八方睨み
    (n) staring at or watching all sides
  • 八万四千
    (n) (1) (Buddh) 84000
    (2) many
  • 八面玲瓏
    (uK) (n,adj-na,adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (arch) beautiful from all sides
    perfect serenity
    affability
  • 八面六臂
    (n) competent in all fields (lit: 8 faces and 6 arms)
    very active in many fields
    versatile
    all-round
  • 八咫の烏
    (n) (1) (obsc) Yatagarasu (mythical raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition)
    (2) three-legged crow inhabiting the sun in Chinese mythology
  • 八咫の鏡
    (n) Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
  • 八艘飛び
    (n) leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent (sumo)
  • 百八の鐘
    (n) night-watch bell
    bells tolling out the old year
  • 百八十度
    (n) 180 degrees
    complete change
    (P)
  • 腹八分目
    (n) being moderate in eating
    stopping short of stuffing oneself
  • 傍目八目
    (n) (1) bystander's vantage point
    outsider's better grasp of the situation
    (exp) (2) onlookers see more of the game than the players do
    lit: people watching a game of Go see 8 moves further ahead
  • インド八哥
    (n) (uk) common myna
    Indian myna (species of mynah bird, Acridotheres tristis)
  • 胸突き八丁
    (n) the most trying spot or period
    the most difficult period
  • 三十八度線
    (n) the Thirty-eighth Parallel
    (P)
  • 第八脳神経
    (n) eighth brain nerve
    nervus vestibulocochlearis
    vestibulocochlear nerve
  • 中台八葉院
    (n) (obsc) center of the Garbhadhatu mandala (containing Mahavairocana and eight Buddhas)
  • 天竜八部衆
    (n) (Buddh) the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
  • 天龍八部衆
    (n) (Buddh) the eight legions (devas, nagas, yaksas, gandharvas, asuras, garudas, kimnaras, mahoragas)
  • 八つあたり
    (n) outburst of anger