七 Kanji – seven
The Japanese kanji 七 can mean seven.
Meaning and Readings
How is 七 read?
七 has the onyomi reading シチ and the kunyomi readings なな, ななつ, なの.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shichi, nana, nanatsu, nano.
Common Japanese Words Using 七
These common Japanese words contain 七. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 七（しち） — seven
- 七つ（ななつ） — seven
- 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
- 七福神（しちふくじん） — Seven Gods of Fortune, Seven Deities of Good Luck, Seven Lucky Gods
- 七夕（たなばた） — Star Festival (held in July or August), Tanabata, Festival of the Weaver
- 十七（じゅうなな） — seventeen, 17
- 二七日（ふたなぬか） — second week's memorial services
- 七七日（しちしちにち） — 49th day after death