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四
four
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シ
- Kun’yomi
- よ、よ・つ、よっ・つ、よん
Example words
四
よ
four
四
シ
Typical reading practice — four
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A box with two inner strokes — four sides of a window.
Components
Remember "four" (四) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
四 (よん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 四 (よん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: よ、よ・つ、よっ・つ、よん — often used in native Japanese words (like 四). On'yomi: シ — common in compound words (熟語).