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七
七
2 strokes
Frequency: 115
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

seven

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シチ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なな
なな.つ
なの
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
し
しっ
な
ひち

Common Words

七
７
しち
なな
漆
Freq #1477
1

Numeric; 漆 is used in legal documents

seven

Examples
私は今朝7時に起きた。
I got up at seven this morning.
十七
１７
一七
じゅうなな
じゅうしち
Freq #6130
1

Numeric

seventeen; 17

Examples
彼は十七歳で高校を退学した。
He left high school at seventeen.
７０
七十
七〇
ななじゅう
しちじゅう
ななそ
Freq #7017
1

Numeric

seventy; 70

Examples
彼は七十歳まで生きた。
He lived to be seventy years old.
７時
七時
しちじ
Noun
Freq #8099
1

seven o'clock

７月
七月
しちがつ
なながつ
Noun
Freq #10232
1

July

Examples
７月１日から仕事を始めます。
I will start working on July the first.
2

seventh month of the lunar calendar

七つ
７つ
ななつ
Freq #10743
1

Numeric

seven

Examples
海賊たちは７つの海を航海した。
The pirates sailed the seven seas.
2

Common noun

seven years of age

3

Common noun

four o'clock (old time system)

７日
七日
なのか
なぬか
Noun
Freq #12559
1

7th day of the month

Examples
１月７日付けのお手紙、ありがとうございました。
Thank you very much for your letter of January 7th.
2

seven days

Examples
人間は食べ物がなくても４０日まで生きられるが、水がないと７日間しか生きられない。
Human beings can live up to 40 days without food, but no more than 7 without water.
七色
なないろ
しちしょく
Noun
Freq #18549
1

seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors

Examples
光線はプリズムによって七色に分解される。
Light is resolved by a prism into seven colors.
2

なないろ only; Abbreviation

blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

７００
七百
７百
七〇〇
ななひゃく
しちひゃく
Freq #21513
1

Numeric

700; seven hundred

七不思議
ななふしぎ
Noun
Freq #26180
1

seven wonders (of a particular area)

Examples
件の七不思議の話。調べてきてくれたのでしょう？
This is about the case of the "seven mysteries". Did you investigate it?
2

Jocular, humorous term

total mystery; enigma; conundrum

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

seven 7 diced

Mnemonic Stories

The number 7, written upside down.

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