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七
seven
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シチ
- Kun’yomi
- なな、なな・つ、なの
Example words
七
しち
seven
七
チー
seven
七つ
ななつ
seven
七面鳥
しちめんちょう
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A slashing stroke crosses a horizontal — the sharp “cut” of seven.
Components
Remember "seven" (七) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
七 (なな) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 七 (なな) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: なな、なな・つ、なの — often used in native Japanese words (like 七). On'yomi: シチ — common in compound words (熟語).