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What is the Kanji for 'Seven'? | 七

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Seven' is 七.

    kanji

    七

    Meaning

    Seven

    Reading

    kunyomiなな

    nana

    なの

    nano

    onyomiしち

    shichi

    Parts

    一One ⺃Second (乙)

    Example Word

    七: seven. 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.

    Radical

    一

    Stroke Count

    2

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    159

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 七

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    一

    Meaning

    One

    radical

    ⺃

    Meaning

    Second

七 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    切

    Meaning

    Cut

Words Using 七

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    七百

    Meaning

    Seven hundred

    word

    七夕

    Meaning

    Tanabata

    word

    七つ

    Meaning

    Seven

    word

    七

    Meaning

    Seven

    word

    七十

    Meaning

    Seventy

    word

    七日

    Meaning

    Seven days, Seventh

    word

    七千

    Meaning

    Seven thousand

Kanji Related to 七 Through the Part 一

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    拝

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    丘

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    二

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    獣

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    百

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    貴

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    互

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    万

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    耳

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    遣

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    丙

    Meaning

    Third, Third class

    kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    工

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    武

    Meaning

    Military

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    弐

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

    kanji

    霊

    Meaning

    Spirits

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    再

    Meaning

    Again, Twice

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

Kanji Related to 七 Through the Part ⺃

These 2 kanji contain the part ⺃ as well.

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    電

    Meaning

    Electricity

Learn the Kanji 七

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 七 mean?

七 means 'Seven'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.