四
four
- 囗enclosure
- 儿legs
- kun
- よ.っつyo.ttsuよんyon
- on
- シshi
mnemonic
An ENCLOSURE (囗) with LEGS (儿) inside: an animal on FOUR legs seen through a window. "Shi" (シ) also means death, which is why hospitals skip room number four.
examples
- 四つよっつyottsufour (things)
- 四月しがつshigatsuApril
- 四人よにんyoninfour people