What is the Kanji for "Four"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Four", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Four" is "四".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Yon".

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "儿" means "Legs" . And The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "四" mean in japanese?

"四" means "Four".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in First Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N5 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

四: "Four". The Japanese noun '四 (よん)' refers to the number four. It is a cardinal number, and can be used in various contexts to indicate a quantity of four. For example: There are four apples - (りんごが四つある). The fourth floor of the building - (ビルの四階)

四日: "Four days". The noun '四日 (よっか)' means 'four days'. It refers to a period of four days. This term can be used to indicate a specific duration, such as the number of days between events, or to describe a recurring cycle that happens every four days. For example: I will be away for four days - (四日間留守にします). The market is open every four days - (四日ごとに市場が開かれる).

四つ: "Four". The noun '四つ (よっつ)' means 'four'. It is the counter used to enumerate groups or sets of four items. For example: I have four apples - (りんごが四つあります). There are four people in the family - (家族は四つです).

四十: "Forty". The Japanese word '四十 (よんじゅう)' means 'forty'. This is a cardinal number used to denote the quantity or amount of something. It can be used to describe the age of a person, the number of items in a collection, or any other countable quantity. For example: I am forty years old - (私は四十歳です). There are forty students in the class - (クラスに四十人の生徒がいます).

四百: "Four hundred". The Japanese word '四百 (よんひゃく)' means 'four hundred'. This noun refers to the cardinal number between three hundred and five hundred, and is used to represent a quantity of four hundred. It can be used in contexts such as counting, pricing, or describing quantities. For example: There are four hundred students in the school - (この学校には四百人の生徒がいます). The price is four hundred yen - (値段は四百円です).

四角い: "Square". The Japanese adjective '四角い (しかくい)' means 'square'. This adjective is used to describe something that is rectangular in shape, with four equal sides and four right angles. It can be used to describe physical objects, shapes, or even abstract concepts. For example: The table is square - (そのテーブルは四角い). The picture frame is square - (その写真立ては四角い).

四つ角: "Intersection". The Japanese noun '四つ角 (よつかど)' means 'intersection'. It refers to the place where two or more streets or roads cross each other to form four corners or angles. This term is commonly used to describe the point where multiple roads meet, which is an important landmark for navigation and directions. For example: The store is located at the intersection - (その店は四つ角にあります). We should meet at the intersection - (四つ角で会いましょう).

四千: "Four thousand". The Japanese noun '四千 (よんせん)' means 'four thousand'. It is a cardinal number that represents the quantity of 4,000. This noun can be used to quantify objects, such as in the sentence: There are four thousand books in the library - (図書館には四千冊の本がある).

真四角: "Square". The adjectival noun '真四角 (ましかく)' means 'square'. This term is used to describe something that has four equal sides and four right angles, forming a perfect square shape. It can be used to describe physical objects as well as abstract concepts. For example: This table is square - (このテーブルは真四角です). The room has a square layout - (その部屋は真四角の構造です).

四方: "Four sides". The noun '四方 (しほう)' means 'four sides'. It refers to the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and can be used to describe something that is surrounding or encompassing on all sides. For example: The castle was surrounded on all four sides - (城は四方から囲まれていた). The landscape stretched out in all four directions - (景色は四方に広がっていた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "し" is read as "shi".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.