七 seven

On'yomi
シチ
Kun'yomi
なな、なな-つ、なの
Strokes
2
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): なな-つ.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
七 is written in 2 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

One horizontal line slashed by a hook — a seven drawn backwards with a bent tail.

A common word

  • 七月 しちがつ July

Example sentences

  • しちじにばんごはんをたべます。

    I eat dinner at seven.

  • みかんがななつあります。

    There are seven mandarin oranges.

Don't confuse it with

Kanji that share a part

一 is its radical. 50 kanji share it in all.

乙 is a component.

  • 九 nine
  • 礼 salute N3
  • 札 tag N2
  • 乱 riot N2
  • 乳 milk N2
  • 也 to Be (classical) N1
  • 孔 hole N1