四 Kanji – four
The Japanese kanji 四 can mean four.
Meaning and Readings
How is 四 read?
四 has the onyomi reading シ and the kunyomi readings よ, よつ, よっつ, よん.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shi, yo, yotsu, yon.
Common Japanese Words Using 四
These common Japanese words contain 四. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 四つ（よっつ） — four, 4
- 四つ角（よつかど） — four corners
- 四角（しかく） — quadrilateral, square
- 四角い（しかくい） — square, rectangular
- 四季（しき） — the four seasons
- 四球（しきゅう） — base on balls, walk, pass
- 四隅（よすみ） — four corners
- 四国（しこく） — Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
- 四肢（しし） — the (four) limbs, arms and legs
- 四捨五入（ししゃごにゅう） — rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero