八股 はっこ Meanings Noun eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing) See also: 八股文 (はっこぶん). Kanji 八 eight. Read as ハチ. 股 crotch. Read as コ. Words containing 八股 八股文 (はっこぶん) eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists