Quick answer
七 is the kanji for "Seven". The most common reading is なな (nana). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Seven
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
2 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A single line with a distinctive curved hook cutting through it — like a shepherd's crook with seven notches, counting up to the last lucky single digit.
しち (shichi) sounds like 'she-she' — seven sisters giggling 'she she she'.
Example Sentences
七月は暑いです。
しちがつはあついです。
July is hot.
七時に帰ります。
しちじにかえります。
I return home at 7.
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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