八手

Japanese

Kanji in this term
八 手
やつ
Grade: 1 		て > で
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
八つ手

Etymology

Literally, “eight hands”, 八(や)つ (yatsu, “eight (objects)”) + 手(て) (te, “hand”). The te changes to de as an instance of rendaku (連(れん)濁(だく)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ja̠t͡sɨde̞]

Noun

八(やつ)手(で) or 八手(ヤツデ) • (yatsude) 

  1. Japanese aralia (Fatsia japonica)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

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