八

Use

This kanji is often used like a Chiffre (see 一, 二, 三, 四, 五, 六, 七, 八, 九, 十, 百, 千, 万), it is used for Compter in Japanese.

He is also used in the names of month in Japanese with the kanji 月 (to be consulted for more information).

In Japanese, just like in the majority of the languages, there exists a symbolic system of the figures; thus, 八 represents the infinite one, by its two arms opening on this one, a little as our 8 represents the Infini by its layout without beginning nor end (it is enough to look at the sign ∞ indicating the infinite one to be convinced some).

History

This kanji gave its form to the Katakana ハ (ha).

The kanji at the origin of the katakana are:

阿伊字江於

加幾久介己

散之須世曽

多千川天止

奈仁奴祢乃

八比不部保

末三牟女毛

也由與

良利流礼呂

和平

尓

Bonds

of training of the layout (site of the MIT)

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