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HACHI
八
eight
✎ Editor’s glosseight — and in 八十 (yaso), “many”
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Yasogami Kūgeki — Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack 八十神空撃
Pronounced ya·so·ga·mi kū·ge·ki
The Yasogami are gods who appear in the Kojiki — the elder brothers of the deity Ōkuninushi. Yaso, “eighty,” is an old way of saying “many,” so the Yasogami are simply “the many gods.” Where Ōkuninushi is portrayed as gentle and kind, his brothers are portrayed as spiteful and cruel. In NARUTO, the name belongs to a taijutsu with which Kaguya Ōtsutsuki rages across the battlefield. Jin no Sho (p. 301) describes it as a merciless barrage of blows, offense and defense in one, made all the more terrible by Kaguya’s dōjutsu.
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📖 Databook: Jin no Sho, p. 301
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Breaking down the kanji
Here's what each character means — and how to write it. In Japan, following the correct stroke order is considered the key to writing kanji beautifully. Readings, stroke counts and core meanings below come directly from the KANJIDIC2 dictionary database.
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JŪ
十
ten
✎ Editor’s glossten — and in 八十 (yaso), “many”
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SHIN
神
gods · mind · soul
✎ Editor’s glossa god — a power beyond human understanding
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KŪ
空
empty · sky · void
✎ Editor’s glossempty; the sky
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GEKI
撃
beat · attack · defeat
✎ Editor’s glossto strike; to attack
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How many strokes is 八十神空撃?
36 in total: 八 is 2, 十 is 2, 神 is 9, 空 is 8, 撃 is 15.
How do you pronounce Yasogami Kūgeki?
Say it ya·so·ga·mi kū·ge·ki (八十神空撃). Japanese has no strong word stress: give each syllable about the same length and weight, and keep the vowels short and clear — a as in “father,” i as in “machine,” u as in “food,” e as in “met,” o as in “go.” A vowel with a bar over it (ō, ū) is long: hold it for two beats.
What characters make up Yasogami Kūgeki — Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack?
八十神空撃 — 八, then 十, then 神, then 空, then 撃. Core meanings from the KANJIDIC2 dictionary database: 八 eight · eight radical (no. 12); 十 ten; 神 gods · mind; 空 empty · sky; 撃 beat · attack.
Can I use the copied kanji anywhere?
Yes — it's standard Unicode text and works on any modern OS. One caution before you print or ink it: make sure the font is a Japanese one. Some fonts render the same characters in Chinese style, and the difference shows.