How to say 'Four' in Japanese | 四つ

word

Meaning

Four

Reading

Kanji

四Four

Explanation

The Japanese noun '四つ (よっつ)' means 'four'. It is a traditional way of counting items, often used in contexts like counting objects, ages, or in traditional settings. This term is part of the native Japanese counting system (as opposed to the Sino-Japanese system). For example: there are four apples「りんごが四つある」(りんごがよっつある). The child is four years old「その子は四つです」(そのこはよっつです). Note that '四つ' is less commonly used in modern, everyday conversation, where '四 (よん)' is more prevalent.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

26

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting