百八

ひゃくはち

the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions

八百

はっぴゃく やお

eight hundred

八百八町

はっぴゃくやちょう

the whole enormous extent of Edo, from one side of Edo to the other

八百八寺

はっぴゃくやでら

the large number of temples in Kyoto

八百八橋

はっぴゃくやばし

the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)

嘘八百

うそはっぴゃく

full of lies

八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

八百長

やおちょう

match fixing, put-up job, fixed game

八百万

はっぴゃくまん やおよろず

myriad, countless things

嘘っ八百

うそっぱっぴゃく うそっはちひゃく

full of lies

百八の鐘

ひゃくはちのかね

night-watch bell, bells tolling out the old year

百八煩悩

ひゃくはちぼんのう

the 108 kleshas

百八十度

ひゃくはちじゅうど

180 degrees, complete change

八つ

やっつ やつ

eight

八百長試合

やおちょうじあい

fixed match; rigged game

八百万の神

やおよろずのかみ

all the gods and goddesses

八百屋防風

やおやぼうふう

Glehnia littoralis (species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine)

八つ橋

やつはし やっつきょう

type of sweet made with bean paste (local delicacy in Kyoto), cinnamon-seasoned cracknel (cookie)

八つ口

やつくち やっつぐち

small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)