八代

Chinese

eight
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
trad. (八代) 八 代
simp. #(八代) 八 代

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 八代 (Yatsushiro).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

八代

  1. (～市) Yatsushiro (a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
八 代
や
Grade: 1 		しろ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Proper noun

八(や)代(しろ) • (Yashiro) 

  1. a surname

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
八 代
やつ
Grade: 1 		しろ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Proper noun

八(やつ)代(しろ) • (Yatsushiro) 

  1. Yatsushiro (a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan)
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