八紘
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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八 | 紘 |
はち > はっ Grade: 1 |
こう Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
/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 edit
Noun edit
八紘 • (hakkō) ←はっくゎう (fakkwau)?
- the eight corners of the earth
- the world as a whole
Derived terms edit
- 八紘一宇 (hakkō ichiu)