七 means seven
A knife cuts through the hook. Think of seven as the number with a slash through it.
On'yomi
- シチshichi
Kun'yomi
- ななnana
- なな(つ)nanatsu
- なのnano
How it's built
- 一one
- 乙hook
Common words
- 七しちseven
- 七夕たなばたStar Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
- 七日なのか7th day of the month
- 七つななつseven
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today