What does the kanji 四 mean?

The kanji 四 (yotsu) means "four, 4". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "yotsu"?

"yotsu" is written with the kanji 四, meaning "four, 4". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) し (shi), kunyomi (native Japanese) よつ (yotsu), よん (yon). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 四?

Write 四 ("four") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 四?

四 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) し (shi), kunyomi (native Japanese) よつ (yotsu), よん (yon).

四“four” Kanjiyotsu / shi

JLPT N5

How to write 四

四 (four) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

four, 4

Onyomi (音読み)

し shi

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

よ（つ） yo(tsu)
よん yon

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 四

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

一いち日にちは二十四時間にじゅうよじかんある。
A day has twenty-four hours.
二十四時間 (にじゅうよじかん)
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日本にほんには四季しきがあります。
We have four seasons in Japan.
四季 (しき)
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学校がっこうは四月しがつからです。
School begins in April.
四月 (しがつ)
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