はら
腹
はち
八
ぶん
分
め
目

noun

  1. being moderate in eating, stopping short of stuffing oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はら
腹
はち
八
ぶん
分
め
目
 腹八分目 はらはちぶんめ
はら
腹
はち
８
ぶん
分
め
目
 腹８分目 はらはちぶんめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

abdomen, belly, stomach
はら　フク (6th, N3)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
return, repeat, repeatedly
person(人) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン　わ.ける　ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)