Meaning of 八家 in Japanese

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Definition of 八家

はっけ(hakke) 【八家】

(n) the eight early Japanese Buddhist sects →Related words: 八宗
eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian →Related words: 入唐八家

にっとうはっけ(nittouhakke) 【入唐八家】

(n) eight Japanese monks who visited China during the early Heian (Enchin, Engyou, Ennin, Eun, Jougyou, Kuukai, Saichou, and Shuuei) →Related words: 八家