七 means “seven”

なな · nana

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

なな, ななつ, なの

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シチ

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 1 · 2 strokes

The story

Seven Lucky Gods sail the seas of fortune on New Year, bringing prosperity to those who believe.

Seven is considered lucky in Japan, similar to Western tradition

Its parts

• 七 Seven · Entire character

A cutting line through a vertical: seven

More from Ancient Counting

• 八 eight
• 九 nine
• 十 ten
• 百 hundred
• 千 thousand
• 万 ten thousand
• 半 half
• 零 zero
• 数 number
• 一番 first
• 年 year
• 分 minute

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.