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七
Historical term
land-tax rate during the Edo period, in which the government took 70 percent of the year's crop and the farmers kept 30 percent
Numeric
seventeen; 17
Numeric
seventy; 70
July
seventh month of the lunar calendar
7th day of the month
seven days
Shinto
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
Astronomy
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
Idiomatic expression
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
Buddhism
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
Proverb
a wonder lasts but nine days; gossip lasts just 75 days
Abbreviation; Shinto
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
Archaic
cordoning off; cordoning-off sign
