はち

See also: ばち and ぱち

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はち – see the following entries.
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
S
[noun] flower pot
[noun] bowl, basin, pot, skull
Alternative spellings
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H
[noun] Buddhist cymbals
Alternative spelling
1
[numeral] eight, 8
[noun] eight
[noun] short for 八の
[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.)