七

音読おんよみ: シチ

訓読くんよみ: なな、なな、なの

画数かくすう: 2 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 一(いち)

Meaning

Seven;
the number 7.

  • 七色なないろ — seven colors / rainbow
  • 第七だいなな — the seventh (ordinal)
  • 七回ななかい — seven times
  • 七夕たなばた — Tanabata (Star Festival)
  • 七福神しちふくじん — Seven Lucky Gods

“七” is one of the earliest-learned number kanji. It’s simple to write with only two strokes, and you’ll see it everywhere from dates to festivals. It’s often read as しち, but in everyday speech, people may say なな to avoid confusion with いち (one).

わたしのクラスに 七人しちにん生徒せいとがいます。
There are seven students in my class.

七月しちがつはとてもあついです。
July is very hot.

Creates
七福神しちふくじん:Seven Lucky Gods
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