kanji

Meaning

Seven

Reading

Parts

一One ⺃Second (乙)

Example Word

七夕: Tanabata. The Japanese noun '七夕 (たなばた)' refers to the Tanabata festival, also known as the Star Festival, celebrated on July 7th. This festival originates from a Chinese legend about two stars, Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair), who are lovers separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet only once a year on this day. During Tanabata, people write wishes on colorful strips of paper (tanzaku) and hang them on bamboo branches. Example sentences: Let's celebrate Tanabata「七夕を祝いましょう」(たなばたをいわいましょう). I wrote my wish on a tanzaku for Tanabata「七夕に短冊に願いを書きました」(たなばたにたんざくにねがいをかきました).

Radical

一

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

159

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Quality

Reading

Parts

貝Shellfish 斤Axe, Catty

Example Word

質: quality. The Japanese noun '質 (しつ)' primarily means 'quality'. It refers to the standard or grade of something, such as the quality of a product, material, or even abstract concepts like the quality of life. For example: This product has high quality「この製品は質が高い」(このせいひんはしつがたかい). The quality of this fabric is excellent「この生地の質は素晴らしい」(このきじのしつはすばらしい). Additionally, '質' can also refer to the nature or character of a person, as in '彼の質は優しい (かれのしつはやさしい) (His nature is gentle).' However, this usage is less common and context-dependent.

Radical

貝

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

342

Handwriting