Memory phrase for the Kanji: 四


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Meaning

four

Pronunciation

SHI
yon, yo-

Explanation

Mnemonic

Image of a fist with four fingers (without thumb) seen from inside.

Radicals

enclosureThe radical kunigamae surrounds/encloses further components and thus is different from the simple square that stands for mouth .
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Vocabulary

 原子  げんし  
 四日  よっか  four days, fouth day of the month
 四季  しき  four seasons
 四つ  よっつ  four
 四捨五入  ししゃごにゅう  rounding up (fractions)
 四角  しかく  square
 四つ角  よつかど  four corners, crossroads

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