七

seven

JLPT N5 Grade 1 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: なな
On'yomi: シチ

七 means "seven". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read なな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シチ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

七なな月がつ

July

七 in example sentences

七なな時じ三さん十分じゅうぶんだった。

Nana ji san juubun datta.

It was seven thirty.
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.
父ちちはだいたいいつも七しち時じに帰かえってくる。

Chichi wa daitai itsumo shichi ji ni kaette kuru.

My father usually comes home at seven.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 七 mean?: 七 means "seven". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 七 have?: 七 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 七 read?: It is read なな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シチ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 七?: 七 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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