四
よ
yo
JLPT N55 strokesKanjiLevel 3 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
四 is the kanji for "4 / Four". A common reading is よ (yo). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
4 / Four
Also : 4 · Four
Readings
kunよ/ yokunよ.つ/ yotsukunよっ.つ/ yotsukunよん/ yononし/ shi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A square room with a window inside and four walls visible — four enclosed walls making a space, like a room with exactly four sides and a center opening.
Reading ·
し (shi) is also the Japanese word for death — that's why four is considered unlucky, and hospitals avoid the 4th floor.
Example Sentences
四月に桜が咲きます。
しがつにさくらがさきます。
Cherry blossoms bloom in April.
四つ角で左に曲がります。
よつかどでひだりにまがります。
Turn left at the intersection.
Vocabulary using 四
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