Japanese symbol for “octagon”
八角
はっかく
Romaji: hakkaku
octagon
In Japanese, octagon is 八角, read はっかく (hakkaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n octagon
- n star anise (Illicium verum)
- n sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “octagon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八角形 | はっかくけい hakkakukei | octagon |
| 八辺形 | はちへんけい hachihenkei | octagon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 八千代 | やちよ yachiyo | very long period; forever |
| 十八番 | おはこ ohako | one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte |
| 八百長 | やおちょう yaochou | match fixing; put-up job; fixed game |
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
See also: Chinese symbol for “octagon”.
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.