How to say 'Seven' in Japanese | 七

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The Japanese word for Seven is 'Nana', written as 七 in Japanese.'Seven' in hiragana is なな.

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七

Meaning

Seven

Reading

なな

nana

Kanji

七Seven

Explanation

The Japanese noun '七 (なな)' means 'seven'. It is used to denote the number seven in various contexts, such as counting, age, or quantity. For example: I have seven apples「りんごを七つ持っています」(りんごをななつもっています). She is seven years old「彼女は七歳です」(かのじょはななさいです). The word '七' can also be read as 'しち' in certain contexts, such as when counting in a sequence or in specific compound words, but 'なな' is more commonly used in everyday speech to avoid confusion with '一 (いち)' which sounds similar.

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Kanji in the Word 七

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

七

Meaning

Seven

Words Related to 七 Through the Kanji 七

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 七 as well.

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七日

Meaning

Seven days, Seventh

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七つ

Meaning

Seven

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七十

Meaning

Seventy

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七百

Meaning

Seven hundred

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七千

Meaning

Seven thousand

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七夕

Meaning

Tanabata

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'Nana' means 'Seven' .

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