四 — four

Grade 1し, よ, よん

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四 (readings: し, よ, よん; Japanese kanji) means “four”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 四つ (four things).

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What does 四 mean?

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Kanji	四
Meaning	four
Readings	し, よ, よん
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	四つ (four things)

How to read 四

四 is read し or よ or よん depending on the word.

Words with 四

四月しがつtháng tư
四年よねんbốn năm
四百万台よんひゃくまんだい4 triệu chiếc
四百五十よんひゃくごじゅうbốn trăm năm mươi
三百四十さんびゃくよんじゅう340
四百十一よんひゃくじゅういち411
二十四時間にじゅうよじかん24 giờ
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
二千十四年にせんじゅうよねんnăm 2014

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Updated: 2026-08-09