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# 4 |
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Meaning |
four |
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Onyomi |
シ |
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Kunyomi |
よ, よつ, よっつ, よん |
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Usage |
See examples below |
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Writing practice |
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Stroke Order Rules |
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| 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 |
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Kanji
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Japanese
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Romaji
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English
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四つ |
よっつ |
yottsu |
four |
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四百 |
よんひゃく |
yonhyaku |
four hundred |
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四半期 |
しはんき |
shihanki |
quarter (of a year) |
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四本 |
よんほん |
yonhon |
4 cylindrical items |
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四方 |
しほう |
shihou |
every direction |
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四季 |
しき |
shiki |
four seasons |
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四角 |
しかく |
shikaku |
square |
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四千 |
よんせん |
yonsen |
four thousand |
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四日 |
よっか |
yokka |
four days, 4th day |
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四十 |
よんじゅう |
yonjyuu |
forty |
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