四

four

JLPT N5 Grade 1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: よ・よん
On'yomi: シ

四 means "four". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read よ・よん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

四よんつ

four things

四 in example sentences

四よん月がつ一日ついたちです。

Yon gatsu tsuitachi desu.

It's April first.
学校がっこうは四よん月がつからです。

Gakkou wa yon gatsu kara desu.

School begins in April.
二にかける七ななは十四じゅうよんです。

Ni kakeru nana wa juuyon desu.

Two times seven is fourteen.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 四

Common questions

What does the kanji 四 mean?: 四 means "four". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 四 have?: 四 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 四 read?: It is read よ・よん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 四?: 四 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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