Kanji 七: seven
Key takeaways
Kanji 七: seven. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 七
seven
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character represents the number seven and is easy to recognize if you imagine it as a flipped version of the Arabic numeral 7. Focus on its overall shape rather than its individual components. It is frequently encountered in common words such as July (七月) and the Chilseok festival (七夕).
