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四

four. Two readings: "shi" and "yon." "Shi" sounds like 死 (death), so "yon" is preferred for floors and rooms.

Readings

On
シ
Kun
よ(つ)・よん

Examples

四つ(よっつ)、四月(しがつ)、四人(よにん)

four things, April, four people

Note

Has two readings: "shi" and "yon". "Shi" sounds like 死 (death), so "yon" is preferred in many contexts — especially counting floors and rooms.

Questions that use this word

N5 2 · N2 3 · N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 漢字

    「四面楚歌」の意味はどれか。

    Answer: 周囲を敵や批判者に囲まれた孤立無援の状態

  • N1N1 文法

    日本の四季___自然の美しさは、世界中の旅行者を引きつける。

    Answer: ならではの

  • N2N2 漢字

    「四苦八苦」の意味はどれですか?

    Answer: 非常に苦しんで悩むこと

  • N2N2 読解

    廃藩置県による中央集権化、四民平等の身分制度改革、徴兵制の導入など、社会の根本的な再編が短期間に実行された。

    Answer: 富国強兵と殖産興業

  • N5N5 漢字

    「四」の よみかたは?

    Answer: し

  • N5N5 漢字

    「四」の べつの よみかたは?(ひとつめ: し)

    Answer: よん

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