a male given name

(historical, dance) bayi: an ancient Chinese dance, originally presented to emperors during sacrificial rites, performed by 64 people accompanied to 雅楽 (gagaku, “yayue”) music

(idiomatic) sinking or swimming; all or nothing

a female given name

a female given name

(historical) the eight unpardonable crimes in ancient Japanese law, consisting of 謀反(むへん) (muhen), 謀大逆(ぼうたいぎゃく) (bōtaigyaku), 謀叛(むほん) (muhon), 悪逆(あくぎゃく) (akugyaku), 不道(ふどう) (fudō), 大不敬(だいふけい) (daifukei), 不孝(ふこう) (fukō), 不義(ふぎ) (fugi)

(history, government) the eight 律令 (ritsuryō) ministries / Clipping of 八省院 (Hasshōin).

(Buddhism) the noble eightfold path

a surname

two persons / a couple, pair / (poetic) the two of us, we two