Japanese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Japanese word
七
Pronunciation
Romajishichi
Meaning
- numberseven
Example
今は七時です。ima wa shichi ji de su
It is seven o'clock now.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Marks the count or position that comes after six and before eight, including in expressions for seven o'clock.
Common phrases
七人shichi nin
seven people
七歳shichi sai
seven years old
七時shichi ji
seven o'clock
七つnana tsu
seven things
Definition in Japanese
物の個数や順序などで、六の次に当たる数を表す語。mono no ko sū ya jun jo na do de roku no tsugi ni a ta ru kazu o arawa su go
Word origin
七 (shichi, "seven") is the Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese numeral 七; Japanese also has the native reading なな (nana).
Usage tips
- 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.