Japanese symbol for “eighteenth”
十八番
おはこ
Romaji: ohako
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
In Japanese, eighteenth is 十八番, read おはこ (ohako).
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Meanings
- n one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
- n No. 18; eighteenth
- n repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
Written forms: 十八番、御箱. Readings: おはこ、じゅうはちばん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不十分 | ふじゅうぶん fujuubun | insufficient; inadequate; imperfect |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか juujika | cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ) |
| 十字 | じゅうじ juuji | cross; cross shape |
| 五十音 | ごじゅうおん gojuuon | the Japanese syllabary |
| 十字路 | じゅうじろ juujiro | crossroads; intersection |
| 八幡 | はちまん hachiman | Hachiman (god of war) |
| 八百屋 | やおや yaoya | greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop |
| 尺八 | しゃくはち shakuhachi | shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.