a surname / a place name, such as that of Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto Prefecture

eighteen; 18

(Buddhism) The eight precepts of Buddhism. / Zhu Bajie (豬八戒); a character from the Chinese literary classic, The Journey to the West.

eighty; 80

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)