八丁

八挺

Reading

Kana: はっちょう

Romaji: hatchō

Definition

noun

1

skillfulness

Kanji

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

丁

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 チン、 トウ、 チ、 ひのと

Meanings: street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign

挺

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 ぬ.く

Meanings: counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws, bravely volunteer

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は手(て)八(はち)丁(ちょう)口八丁(くちはっちょう)だ。

➥He is as ready to talk as to work.

手(て)八(はち)丁(ちょう)口八丁(くちはっちょう)の彼(かれ)だけど、誠(まこと)がないのが玉(たま)に疵(きず)だね。

➥He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.