# 七 seven

(heel) + 一 (one/line radical)
★★★★★
2 strokes
PK
'4' and '7' are numbers that don't follow the usual pronunciation rules. When counting time or months, usually one uses the KUNs, but with 4 and 7 you use the ONs.

## Onyomi

SHICHI | SHE CHEATS seven times.

## Mnemonic

| Let's call the 'one' radical a dirty needle, for reasons which shall become clear. You can tell the difference between heel and seven with the following mnemonic: Seven heels get pierced with ONE dirty needle.

## Kunyomi

なな | seven ★★★★★
なな＊つ | seven things ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

七月(しちがつ) | July ★★★★★ KANA FP 七 (seven) + 月 (moon) = 七月 (July )
七時(しちじ) | 7 o'clock ★★★★★ FP 七 (seven) + 時 (time) = 七時 (7 o'clock)
七千円(ななせんえん) | ７，０００ yen. ★★★★★ 七 (seven) + 千 (thousand) + 円 (yen/circle) = 七千円 (７，０００ yen.)
七日(なのか) | the seventh day of the month ★★★★☆ FP 七 (seven) + 日 (sun, day) = 七日 (the seventh day of the month)
七面鳥(しちめんちょう) | turkey ☆☆☆☆☆ 七 (seven) + 面 (front surface / face) + 鳥 (bird) = 七面鳥 (turkey )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
七 | seven | ONE DIRTY NEEDLE |

Seven heels get pierced with ONE DIRTY NEEDLE.