八一五 Traditional form: 八一五 Pinyin (reading): Bāyīwǔ Definitions: 15th August, the anniversary of Japan's surrender in 1945 Characters: 八 - eight; all around, all sides 一 - one; a, an; alone 五 - five; surname Traditional characters: 八 - eight; all around, all sides 一 - one; a, an; alone 五 - five; surname