七 — seven

Grade 1しち, なな

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七 (readings: しち, なな; Japanese kanji) means “seven”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 七つ (seven things).

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What does 七 mean?

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Kanji	七
Meaning	seven
Readings	しち, なな
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	七つ (seven things)

How to read 七

七 is read しち or なな depending on the word.

Words with 七

七夕たなばたlễ Thất Tịch
七月しちがつtháng bảy
七年しちねんbảy năm
七人しちにんbảy người
七月七日しちがつなのかngày 7 tháng 7
七月十四日しちがつじゅうよっかngày 14 tháng 7
七十四万人ななじゅうよんまんにん740.000 người
七月十七日しちがつじゅうしちにちngày 17 tháng 7
千六百八十七せんろっぴゃくはちじゅうなな1687
七つbảy cái

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Updated: 2026-08-09