How to say 'Seven' in Japanese | 七

word

Meaning

Seven

Reading

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.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N5

Kanji Grade

1

Frequency

7

Composition

kanji

Handwriting