[四] Handwritten Kanji for four and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “四” (yon); Kanji for “four”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “四” (yon)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “四”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
四	シ よ よ-つ よっ-つ よん	shi yo yo-tsu yoltsu-tsu yon	5	囗	four

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “四”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
四月	しがつ	shigatsu	April
四つ子	よつご	yotsugo	Quadruplet
四角いビスケット	しかくいびすけっと	shikakui bisuketto	A square biscuit