English–Japanese
“four” in Japanese
How to say “four” in Japanese
“Four” in Japanese is 四 (shi).
Marks a total of four units, people, or places as a point between three and five.
Example sentences with 四
犬が四匹います。inu ga shi hiki i ma su
There are four dogs.
私はりんごを四つ買います。watashi wa ri n go o shi tsu ka i ma su
I will buy four apples.
Tips for using 四
- The reading yon is common in 四人 (yonin), while the same character is read shi in the familiar month name 四月 (shigatsu).
Other Japanese words for “four”
りんごが四つあります。ri n go ga yot tsu a ri ma su
There are four apples.
鉛筆を四本買います。en pitsu o yon hon ka i ma su
I buy four pencils.