eight, 8

the eighth day of the month / eight days

snack; treat; refreshments

mythology (the study of)

Short for 日本国 (Nihon-koku): Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia) / a surname

Japan

(archaic) Japan

character (a being in a story)

(Japanese mythology, collective) the Three Imperial Regalia of Japan (three treasures of the imperial family, bestowed by 天照 (Amaterasu) upon her grandson 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi) before he descended to the mortal realm, including the bead 八尺瓊勾玉 (Yasakani no Magatama), the sword 草薙剣 (Kusanagi no Tsurugi) and the mirror 八咫鏡 (Yata no Kagami))

(figuratively, collective) three things that are considered most important or essential in life