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Kotomora

七

seven

JLPTN5StatusJōyō · grade 1FrequencyTop 200Strokes2

Readings

On'yomi

  • シチ

Kun'yomi

  • なな
  • なな.つ
  • なの

Nanori

  • し
  • しっ
  • な
  • ひち

Meaning

七 represents the number seven.

Most common words using 七

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  • 七しち
    N5

    seven

  • 七つななつ
    N5

    seven

  • 七夕たなばた
    N1

    Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver

  • 七不思議ななふしぎ

    seven wonders (of a particular area)

  • 七福神しちふくじん

    Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods

  • 七味しちみ

    seven delicious flavors (flavours)

  • 七面鳥しちめんちょう

    turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

  • 七宝しっぽう

    the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli)

  • 七色なないろ

    seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors

  • 七草ななくさ

    the seven spring flowers

  • 七星しちせい

    the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

  • 北斗七星ほくとしちせい

    the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

  • 七五三しちごさん
    N3

    shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15

  • 七生しちしょう

    seven lives

  • 七味唐辛子しちみとうがらし

    blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

  • 七転び八起きななころびやおき

    not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; falling seven times, getting up eight

  • 七光ななひかり

    benefiting from the influence of a master or parent

  • 七人の侍しちにんのさむらい

    Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)

  • 七転八倒しちてんばっとう

    tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony

  • 七つの海ななつのうみ

    the seven seas

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Etymology

七 is a simple character whose origin is uncertain. It may have originally represented a cutting or dividing concept, later borrowed for the number seven.

Meaning mnemonic

The two strokes of 七 cross like a diagonal slash through a horizontal line, resembling the number 7 written with a crossbar.

Reading mnemonic

For シチ, imagine a lucky seven on a slot machine hitting the jackpot with a satisfying "shichi!" sound: shichi -> シチ.