noun

  1. very long period, forever.
  2. eight thousand years. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
八千代 やちよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
substitute, change, convert
ダイ か.わる よ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)