Word Meaning 七つ

ななつ nanatsu

七つ is read as ななつ (nanatsu) and means four o'clock (old time system).

Meaning

English

  1. four o'clock (old time system)
  2. seven
  3. seven years of age

Reading

Kana

ななつ

Romaji

nanatsu

Writing Variants

  • 7つ ななつ nanatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 3 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 5153 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

seven

しち

seven

七十

ななそ

seventy

七月

しちがつ

July

七日

なぬか

7th day of the month

七七日

なななぬか

49th day after death

七五三

しちごさん

festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3

七三

しちさん

7 or 3 ratio

七夕

しちせき

Star Festival (held in July or August)

七宝

しちほう

cloisonne ware

七色

なないろ

blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

七面鳥

しちめんちょう

turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Example Sentences

4

りんごをななつかいました。

I bought seven apples.

Seven?

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

Momoko counted the marbles: "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten" and then went silent. When her mother continued with "eleven, twelve, thirteen," she happily picked up with "fourteen, fifteen, sixteen."