Magical Japanese
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Magical Japanese

Explore the richness and depth of the Japanese language and discover how words and expressions reflect history, culture and the natural world.

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14. Eight

Eight
0.0Oct 18, 2023 · 10 min

This episode focuses on words related to hachi, or the number eight. Numbers have special meanings in many places around the world. In Japan, eight is a particularly important number with a variety of meanings and associations. From his home in Kyoto Prefecture, poet and literary translator Peter MacMillan guides us through unique everyday expressions related to the number eight.