How to say 7 in Japanese?

Number | Romaji | Kana | Kanji | Audio |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | shichi | しち | 七 | |
7 | nana | なな | 七 |
The number seven in Japanese can be said as しち (shichi) or なな (nana). Both are correct, but nana is often preferred in everyday conversation to avoid confusion with similar sounding words. Seven is common in daily use, such as 七時 (shichi-ji or nana-ji) for 7 o’clock and 七人 (shichi-nin or nana-nin) for seven people. Practice both forms with the audio to become comfortable switching depending on the context.