七 — JLPT N5 Kanji
七 (shichi/nana-tsu): seven. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 七 | 2 | N5 | 一 | one |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | シチ | shichi | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | なな-つ | nana-tsu | seven (native count) |
Meanings
- seven
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 七人 | しちにん/ななにん | shichinin/nananin | seven people | N5 |
| 七月 | しちがつ | shichigatsu | July | N5 |
| 七日 | なのか | nanoka | seventh (of month) | N5 |
| 七時 | しちじ | shichiji | 7 o'clock | N5 |
| 七十 | ななじゅう | nanajuu | seventy | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Horizontal stroke (left to right). 2. Vertical stroke crossing and hooking left at bottom.
Mnemonic
Like the numeral 7 rotated — a horizontal bar with a downward hook.
Common Mistakes
Both シチ (shichi) and なな (nana) are acceptable; use なな when confusion with 一 (ichi) is possible in speech.