English–Japanese

“seven” in Japanese

Japanese

Also七つ (nanatsu) · セブン (sebun)

Pronunciation

Romajishichi

Example

今は七時です。ima wa shichi ji de su

It is seven o'clock now.

Illustration for 七 (seven)

How to say “seven” in Japanese

“Seven” in Japanese is 七 (shichi).

Marks the count or position that comes after six and before eight, including in expressions for seven o'clock.

Full entry for 七: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 七

七は六の次です。shichi wa roku no tsugi de su

Seven comes after six.

教室に七人の学生がいます。kyō shitsu ni shichi nin no gaku sei ga i ma su

There are seven students in the classroom.

Tips for using 七

  • Beginners often hear 七時 (shichiji) for seven o'clock, but 七日 (nanoka) for the seventh day uses a different reading of the same number.

Other Japanese words for “seven”

りんごが七つあります。ri n go ga nana tsu a ri ma su

There are seven apples.

私の好きな数字はセブンです。watashi no su ki na sū ji wa se bu n de su

My favorite number is seven.

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