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七
Seven
なな (nana), なな(つ) (nanatsu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
One of Japan's most influential films is Seven Samurai. The story follows seven warriors hired to protect a village from bandits. Decades later, the film continues to inspire movies, books, and video games around the world.
Memory Trick
The kanji 七 looks like the English number 7 flipped upside down.
Readings
Onyomi: シチ (shichi)
Kunyomi: なな (nana), なな(つ) (nanatsu)
Example Words
七
なな (nana)
Seven
七月
しちがつ (shichigatsu)
July
七人
しちにん (shichinin)
Seven people
七つ
ななつ (nanatsu)
Seven things
Example Sentence
私は七時に起きます。
わたし は しちじ に おきます。
watashi wa shichiji ni okimasu
I wake up at seven o'clock.