八紘

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
はち > はっ
Grade: 1
こう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Etymology

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/patɨkwau/ > /pakkwau/ > /ɸakkwau /> /hakkwau/ > /hakkwoː/ > /hakkoː/. Literally a net that stretches over and connects in eight directions. The eight directions are north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest and is a reference to the land as a whole.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(はっ)(こう) (hakkōはっくゎう (fakkwau)?

  1. the eight corners of the earth
  2. the world as a whole

Derived terms

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