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What does the kanji 四 mean?

四 means four; the number 4. On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiよ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん
Strokes5
Main radical囗
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi シKun'yomi よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

four; the number 4

Memory hook

Legs (儿) folded inside an enclosure (囗), four corners closed in — FOUR.

Main radical

囗enclosure 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Common words

  • 四しfour; the number 4
  • 四よんfour
  • 四つよっつfour (things)
  • 四日よっかthe 4th (day of the month); four days
  • 四角しかくsquare; four corners
  • 四つ角よつかどintersection, crossroads

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.