七

seven

JLPT N5 Grade 1 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: なな
On'yomi: シチ

七 means "seven". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read なな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シチ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

七しち月がつ

July

Stroke order & writing

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七 in example sentences

七しち時じ三さん十分じゅうぶんだった。
Shichiji san juubun datta.
It was seven thirty.
はです。
Ni kakeru nana wa juuyon desu.
Two times seven is fourteen.
父ちちはだいたいいつも七しち時じに帰かえってくる。
Chichi wa daitai itsumo shichiji ni kaette kuru.
My father usually comes home at seven.

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Words that use 七

Common questions

What does the kanji 七 mean?: 七 means "seven". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 七 have?: 七 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 七 read?: It is read なな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シチ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 七?: 七 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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