八つ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 八つ. Reading: やっつ. Core meaning: eight.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 箱の中に赤い玉が八つあります / 母は小さなパンを八つ焼いた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Native count for general objects
  • 八つ is the native Japanese expression for counting eight general objects. Do not confuse it with other readings of the numeral 八; read the whole form as やっつ.