七 – JLPT N5 Kanji, Kanji for seven | Meaning, Readings & Stroke Order

七

Strokes: 2

Meanings: seven
Onyomi: シチ
Kunyomi: なな, なな.つ
Name Readings: し, しっ, な, ひち
JLPT: N5
Grade: 1
Frequency: -
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Story

The kanji 七 began as a simple mark representing a cut or division. In ancient writing, it looked like a line crossed by another — a symbolic “slice” that separated parts. Over time, this mark came to represent the number seven, a sacred and mysterious number in many cultures. The shape of 七 still feels deliberate and precise, like a stroke dividing heaven and earth — a reminder of order, thought, and intention.

Short Story

A single line cut by another — 七 means seven, a number that symbolizes balance, spirit, and thoughtful precision.

Mnemonic

Imagine a clean slice across a line — that’s 七, the number seven, clear, sharp, and full of quiet power.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
七	しち	seven	common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N5 Numeric
七	チー	seven	Numeric
七つ	ななつ	seven	common JLPT-N5 Numeric
７日	なのか	7th day of the month	common JLPT-N1 JLPT-N5 Noun
七面鳥	しちめんちょう	turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)	Noun
７月	しちがつ	July	common Noun
７０	ななじゅう	seventy, 70	common Numeric
七不思議	ななふしぎ	seven wonders (of a particular area)	Noun
七夕	たなばた	Star Festival (held in July or August), Tanabata, Festival of the Weaver	common Noun
七五三	しちごさん	shichi-go-san, 7-5-3 day, festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15	Noun

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Example Sentences

Example #1

私は七時に起きます。

わたしはしちじにおきます

watashi wa shichiji ni okimasu

I wake up at seven o’clock.

Example #2

学校は七時半に始まります。

がっこうはしちじはんにはじまります

gakkou wa shichijihan ni hajimarimasu

School starts at seven-thirty.

Example #3

七人の学生がいます。

しちにんのがくせいがいます

shichinin no gakusei ga imasu

There are seven students.

Example #4

七月に夏休みがあります。

しちがつになつやすみがあります

shichigatsu ni natsuyasumi ga arimasu

There is summer vacation in July.

Example #5

七時に夕ごはんを食べます。

しちじにゆうごはんをたべます

shichiji ni yuugohan o tabemasu

I eat dinner at seven o’clock.

Example #6

七枚の紙をください。

ななまいのかみをください

nanamai no kami o kudasai

Please give me seven sheets of paper.

Example #7

七歳の息子がいます。

ななさいのむすこがいます

nanasai no musuko ga imasu

I have a seven-year-old son.

Example #8

七つのりんごを買いました。

ななつのりんごをかいました

nanatsu no ringo o kaimashita

I bought seven apples.

Example #9

今は七時です。

いまはしちじです

ima wa shichiji desu

It’s seven o’clock now.

Example #10

七番の電車に乗ります。

ななばんのでんしゃにのります

nanaban no densha ni norimasu

I will take train number seven.

Example #11

七月七日は七夕です。

しちがつなのかはたなばたです

shichigatsu nanoka wa tanabata desu

July 7th is Tanabata (Star Festival).

Example #12

七階に会社があります。

ななかいにかいしゃがあります

nanakai ni kaisha ga arimasu

There is an office on the seventh floor.

Example #13

七時に友だちと会います。

しちじにともだちとあいます

shichiji ni tomodachi to aimasu

I will meet my friend at seven o’clock.

Example #14

七個の卵を使いました。

ななこのたまごをつかいました

nanako no tamago o tsukaimashita

I used seven eggs.

Example #15

七回映画を見ました。

ななかいえいがをみました

nanakai eiga o mimashita

I watched the movie seven times.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 七

JLPT: n5

Strokes: 2

Grade: 1

Unicode: 4E03

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