Kanji: 七 shichi seven
A diagonal line through a “L” means “7.”
JLPT N5: 7 / 100 | 2 Strokes
七
On: シチ
Kun: なな・つ
Meaning: seven
Mnemonics: A diagonal line through an upside down 7 (L) means “7.”
Stroke Order:
Start with the (almost) horizontal line.
Examples:
- 七 seven [pronounced either シチ or なな]
- 七不思議 the Seven Wonders
- 七月 July [the 7th month]
今晩、「七人の侍」を見ます。
I will watch “Seven Samurai” tonight.
- 今晩 this evening; tonight [今 (now) + 晩 (evening]
- 七人の侍 Seven Samurai [Seven Samurai is a famous movie by Akira Kurosawa.]
- 「」 quotation marker
- を (direct object marker)
- 見ます to see [polite of 見る]
