Strokes: 2
Etymology: Originally looked like ten 十 but with a longer lateral stroke.
This version resembles a bent finger under a fist, which was an old way of showing seven.
Mnemonic: BADLY WRITTEN TEN AGAIN - NOW ONLY WORTH SEVEN.
Combinations:
七月 (shichigatsu) July
七日 (nanoka) seventh day
(Based upon Henshall, 1998)
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