No. 391 in Japanese
八
The Japanese word "八" means "eight."
In a sentence
私は八時に起きます。
I wake up at 8 o'clock.
八 is used to represent the numeral 8 in the context of time.
この山には八つの頂上があります。
This mountain has eight summits.
八つ is the traditional counting system word used for eight items.
彼の背中には八の形をした傷があります。
There is a scar in the shape of the number 8 on his back.
八 denotes the numeral 8 as a shape or representation.
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