【七】(shichi,nana/seven,7) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 七

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・shichi　しち

・七月　shichi-gatsu　しちがつ
July
・七時　shichi-ji　しちじ
7 o'clock, 7am, 7pm
・十七　jū-shichi/jū-nana　じゅうしち、じゅうなな
seventeen
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・nana　なな

For example,
・七つ　nana-tsu　ななつ
seven
and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.

・七日　nanoka　なのか
seven days
seventh day of the month

・七夕　tanabata　たなばた
The night of July 7th.
One of the seasonal festivals in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other Chinese countries.

Meaning of 七

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "七".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・seven

Radical of 七

And the radical of this character is 一　ichi.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・七瀬　nanase　ななせ

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 七

・七瀬　nanase　ななせ

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 七

・相川　七瀬　Aikawa Nanase　あいかわななせ
She is a Pop singer

・塩野　七生　Shiono Nanami　しおのななみ
She is a author, novelist

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 七.

・七瀬　遙　Nanase Haruka　ななせはるか
She is a character in Free!

Look-alikes 七

Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 七

・匕　saji　さじ
spoon
However, this kanji is not commonly used

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