5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 1st grade
JLPT exam level N5

four

Kun'yomi
  • four
  • four ②four years of age ③ten o'clock (in the old time system)
  • four ②four years of age ③ten o'clock (in the old time system)
  • four
On'yomi
  • four
Nanori
  • よつ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

よん 59.7%
30.8%
7.1%
よっ 1.6%
よつ 0.8%

Character Breakdown

four
よん シ よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

the four seasons
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana) ②the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
four people
four (long cylindrical things)
four generations ②fourth generation immigrant ③the fourth (e.g. George IV)
four-panel comic strip
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References

Unicode hex code 56DB
JIS X 0208 1-27-45
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1025
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 938
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3044
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 4682
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 6
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 6
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 4
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 35
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 4
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 37
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 114
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 1.A
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 335
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 4
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3s2.2
Four corner code 6021.0
De Roo Code 3675