七つ【ななつ】
- seven
- seven years of age
- four o'clock (old time system)
numeric
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- 7つ【ななつ】
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- seven
- seven years of age
- four o'clock (old time system)
Used to denote the numerical value of seven. Often used in counting or indicating quantities.
Refers specifically to the age of a person, typically used to indicate that someone is in their seventh year of life.
We celebrated her seventh birthday.
This meaning comes from traditional Japanese timekeeping, where hours were divided differently from the modern system. It indicates the fourth hour in the old way of telling time.
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