Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Numeric; ่ is used in legal documents
four; 4
four people
Numeric
forty; 40
Numeric
four; 4
Common noun
four years of age
Common noun
ten o'clock (in the old time system)
Derogatory; Common noun; Likely from cows and pigs having four feet
burakumin
Abbreviation; Common noun; Sumo
cross grips
weather of the four seasons (warmth of spring, heat of summer, cool of autumn, and cold of winter)
the four seasons
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
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surroundings
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many countries; the whole world
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all around; here and there
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square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure
four sides (of a square)
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.
Constituents
The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.
Mnemonic Stories
The number 4 consists of two key parts - a box-like shape that represents a mouth, and lines below that look like legs.
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