はっ
八
こう
紘
いち
一
う
宇

expression, noun

Messages.yoji. WWII political slogan often seen as implying Japanese world domination.
  1. universal brotherhood, all eight corners of the world under one roof.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はっ
八
こう
紘
いち
一
う
宇
 八紘一宇 はっこういちう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
large
コウ　おおづな　つな (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eaves, roof, house
ウ　いえ　たか (6th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
going, from
ウ　ク　ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)