Japanese

Proper noun

八幡 ‎(hiragana はちまん, romaji Hachiman)

1. Abbreviation of 八幡神: (mythology, Shintō) the Japanese god of archery and tutelary deity to samurai
2. Abbreviation of 八幡宮: (religion, Shintō) a shrine to 八幡神 (​Hachimanjin)
3. (geography) a name of various places in Japan