漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical

10Elementary year 15 strokesRadical
On
Kun
よ・よん・よっ(つ)
Meaning
four

Origin

ORIGIN

Long ago, four lines (亖); the shape later changed into 四.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

四角・四季・四十七士
四人・四日(よっか)・四月目
よつ四つ角
よっつ四つ
よん四回・四階

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 四つよっつ

    four

  • 四月しがつ

    April

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

いすが 四つ あります。

There are four chairs.

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