Save Type Surname Usage Japanese Scripts ハチオウジ(Japanese Katakana) はちおうじ(Japanese Hiragana) 八王子(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. HAH-CHEE-O-JEE [key] Meaning & History From 八 (hachi) meaning "eight", 王 (ou) meaning "monarch, king", and 子 (ji) meaning "child".