JLPT N5 kanji · 5 strokes · #47 by frequency
四 — Four
- Meaning
- Four
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- シ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- よよ.つよっ.つよん
- Radical
- 囗
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
5 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Behind the enclosure (囗), you can only see the pony's legs (儿): count them, there are four (四).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四 | し | four, 4 |
| 四つ | よっつ | four, 4 |
| 四日 | よっか | 4th day of the month |
| 四つ角 | よつかど | four corners |
| 四角い | しかくい | square, rectangular |
| 四捨五入 | ししゃごにゅう | rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.