四
- How to read in Japanese
- シ - shi (si)
- よ - yo
- よつ - yotsu
- よっつ - yottsu
- よん - yonn
Lecture Video
“ four (四), four people (四人), four days (四日), four (四つ), April (四月) ”
“ four (四), four people (四人), four days (四日), four (四つ), April (四月) ”
Examples
四
yonn
four
四人
yoninn
four people
四日
yokka
four days
四つ
yottsu
four
四月
shigatsu
April
more examples
| シ | shi | |
| 四角 | shikaku | square |
| 四季 | shiki | four seasons; four seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter |
| 四苦八苦 | shikuhakku | (four-character idiom) to suffer very much; terrible suffering (originally from Buddhism) |
| 四捨五入 | shishagonyuu | rounding off |
| 四方 | shihou | all sides; every direction; directions of north, south, west, and east |
| 四面楚歌 | shimensoka | (four-character idiom) surrounded by enemies or opponents, with no allies or supporters |
| 四六時中 | shirokujichuu | (four-character idiom) all day; day and night; around-the-clock |
| よつ | yotsu | |
| 四つ角 | yotsukado | crossroads; a place where two roads meet |
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