七
SEVEN
Mnemonic
Picture an upside-down 7. Now imagine someone draws a line slicing through it — the way some people write sevens so they won’t be mistaken for ones (1). Use this image to help you remember SEVEN.
Lucky number seven
七 often feels more than just a number. It marks seasonal traditions like 七夕 (Tanabata, the Star Festival), which celebrates the meeting of two stars on the seventh day of the seventh month, and family milestones in 七五三 (the festival celebrating children at ages 7, 5, and 3).
So 七 isn’t just a number — it carries a bit of magic and cultural charm in Japan too.
Example Vocabulary
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七人（しちにん） – seven people
Click to recall: 人 = -
七月（しちがつ） – July (seventh month)
Click to recall: 月 = -
七日（なのか） – the 7th day of the month
Click to recall: 日 = - 七五三（しちごさん） – Shichi-Go-San (a festival for children aged 7, 5, and 3) Click to recall: 五 =