Japanese symbol for “eighties”
80代
はちじゅうだい
Romaji: hachijuudai
(one's) 80s; eighties
In Japanese, eighties is 80代, read はちじゅうだい (hachijuudai).
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Meanings
- n (one's) 80s; eighties
Written forms: 80代、八十代. Readings: はちじゅうだい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “eighties”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 80年代 | はちじゅうねんだい hachijuunendai | the '80s; the eighties |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
| 代表 | だいひょう daihyou | representation; representative; delegate |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 代わり | かわり kawari | substitute; replacement; substituting |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
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