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 |
