七
seven
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
㇀ + 乚
Cultural Context
Etymology
Indicative character showing a cut shape.
Symbolism
Good luck, Tanabata, Seven Lucky Gods. Sacred number in many cultures.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
七堂伽藍
しちどうがらん
complete seven-structured temple compound; complete seven-structured temple compound
北斗七星
ほくとしちせい
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; the Big Dipper (asterism)
七転八倒
しちてんばっとう
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony; tossing oneself about in great pain
七生報国
しちしょうほうこく
unfailing devotion to one's country; serving one's country for seven lives; unfailing devotion to one's country
七難八苦
しちなんはっく
the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains; a series of disasters; the Seven Misfortunes and Eight Pains
七珍万宝
しっちんまんぽう
the seven treasures and many other precious things; all the treasures in the world; the seven treasures and many other precious things
竹林七賢
ちくりんのしちけん
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove; group of 3rd-century Qingtan scholars, writers, and musicians; Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
七転八起
しちてんはっき
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; not giving up
Proverbs & Idioms
七転び八起き
ななころびやおき
Fall seven times, rise eight
Perseverance through repeated failure