八丈

Reading

Kana: はちじょう

Romaji: hachijō

Definition

noun

1

plain-woven silk cloth produced on Hachijo Island (sometimes striped)

Note: abbreviation

See also: 八丈絹 八丈縞

Kanji

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

丈

Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ

Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely