noun

  1. the eight directions, the whole land, the whole world.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
八紘 はっこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
large
コウ おおづな つな (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)