七夕
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 七夕
1
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
Examples
七夕は漫画によく出てくるので、私もそこそこ知っています。
Tanabata comes up in manga a lot so I also know it fairly well.
Kanji in this Word
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
夕
3 strokes
Frequency: 924
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
evening
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ゆう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ゆ
棚
12 strokes
Frequency: 1594
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
shelf
ledge
rack
mount
mantle
trellis
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たな
-だな
機
16 strokes
Frequency: 127
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
loom
mechanism
machine
airplane
opportunity
potency
efficacy
occasion
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はた
織
18 strokes
Frequency: 608
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
weave
fabric
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
シキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.る
お.り
おり
-おり
-お.り
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
こおり
こり
のり
女
3 strokes
Frequency: 151
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
woman
female
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョ
ニョ
ニョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おんな
め
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おな
た
つき
な
幡
15 strokes
Frequency: 1948
Grade 9
Meanings
flag
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
マン
ハン
バン
ホン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はた
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
は
わた
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