七つ

Japanese JLPT N5 Vocabulary Japanese ★★★★ 4/5 neutral ななつnanatsu
読み ななつ
ローマ字 nanatsu
漢字の分解 七 (nana) — seven; つ is a native counter suffix
発音 /na.na.tsɯ/

意味

Seven (things). The native Japanese counter for seven, used for general objects.

Part of the native Japanese counting system. Uses the なな reading of 七. Preferred over しちつ (which does not exist) — the native counter always uses なな for seven. Appears in stories and cultural contexts, such as the seven items in traditional tales.

例文

  1. お弁当箱が七つあります。
  2. 七つの星を見つけました。
  3. プレゼントを七つ用意しました。

使い方ガイド

場面: counting objects, daily life, stories

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the native Japanese なな (seven) plus the counter suffix つ. Unlike the Sino-Japanese reading しち, the native なな is the only form used with the つ counter.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

関連フレーズ

一 One; 1. The most basic number in Japanese. 一つ One (thing). The native Japanese counter for one, used for general objects. 七 Seven; 7. A culturally significant number in Japan. 万 Ten thousand; 10,000. A fundamental large number unit unique to the Japanese counting system. 三 Three; 3. A number with cultural significance in Japan. 三つ Three (things). The native Japanese counter for three, used for general objects. 九 Nine; 9. The highest single digit, with two common readings. 二 Two; 2. A fundamental number used in counting and everyday contexts.
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