四

four

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

よよ.つよっ.つよん

Nanori (名乗り)

あつよつ

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:1

Strokes:5

JLPT:N5

Frequency:47

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
四角	シカク	quadrilateral; square
四季	シキ	the four seasons
四球	シキュウ	base on balls; walk; pass
四月	シガツ	April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
四捨五入	シシャゴニュウ	rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
四つ	よっつ	four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
四つ	よつ	four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
四つ角	よつかど	four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
四角い	しかくい	square; rectangular
四畳半	よじょうはん	four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

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wherefore, a reason

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

quandary, become distressed, annoyed

map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious