四 — “four” in Japanese

Grade 1し, よ, よん

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“four” in Japanese is 四, read shi, yo, yon (し, よ, よん). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 四つ (four things).

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What does 四 mean?

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Kanji	四
Meaning	four
Readings	し, よ, よん
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	四つ (four things)

How to read 四

四 is read shi (し) or yo (よ) or yon (よん) depending on the word.

Words with 四

四月しがつ
四年よねん
四百万台よんひゃくまんだい
四百五十よんひゃくごじゅう
三百四十さんびゃくよんじゅう
四百十一よんひゃくじゅういち
二十四時間にじゅうよじかん
七月十四日しちがつじゅうよっか
七十四万人ななじゅうよんまんにん
二千十四年にせんじゅうよねん

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Updated: 2026-08-28