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Japanese Kanji Grade 1
# 4
Meaning four
Onyomi
Kunyomi よ,  よつ,  よっつ,  よん
Usage See examples below
Writing practice
 
Stroke Order Rules
 
1. Write from left to right, and from top to bottom
2. Horizontal before vertical
3. Cutting strokes last
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right
5. Center verticals before outside "wings"
6. Outside before inside
7. Left vertical before enclosing
8. Bottom enclosing strokes last
9. Dots and minor strokes last
 
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Examples

Kanji

Japanese

Romaji

English

四つ よっつ yottsu four
四百 よんひゃく yonhyaku four hundred
四半期 しはんき shihanki quarter (of a year)
四本 よんほん yonhon 4 cylindrical items
四方 しほう shihou every direction
四季 しき shiki four seasons
四角 しかく shikaku square
四千 よんせん yonsen four thousand
四日 よっか yokka four days, 4th day
四十 よんじゅう yonjyuu forty
 
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