four
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
- ヨ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よ
- よっ
- よん
About this kanji
The kanji 四, pronounced as "shi" or "yon," means "four" in English. It is primarily used as a number in both spoken and written Japanese. You’ll see it appear in various compounds like 四月 (shigatsu), which means "April," 四人 (yonin), meaning "four people," and 四角 (shikaku), which translates to "square." Additionally, in casual conversation, you can use 四つ (yottsu) to refer to four things. A cultural note is that in some contexts, particularly when counting, you might hear "shishi" for four, but note that this term can have a negative connotation, so it’s often better to use "yon" instead.
Example sentences
四つのリンゴがあります。
There are four apples.
Meanings across languages
- English
- four
- Tiếng Việt
- bốn
- 日本語
- 四
- 한국어
- 네
- 中文
- 四
- id
- empat
- th
- สี่
- es
- cuatro
- fr
- quatre
- de
- vier
- pt
- quatro
Common compounds
- 四月April
- 四人four people
- 四角square, quadrilateral
- 四つfour (things)
Words using this kanji
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