四つ

よっつ

Four (counting things)

N5counter·yottsu

How to remember it

Traditional counter for four items; irregular reading よっつ, not よんつ.

Example sentences

  • りんごを四つ買いました。

    りんごをよっつかいました。

    I bought four apples.

  • 四つの問題がある。

    よっつのもんだいがある。

    There are four problems.

Usage

Used for general objects up to nine; switch to 個/つ for specific shapes.

Related words

一つ二つ三つ五つ

Learn this word — and remember it

Add 四つto your flashcards and yomion’s spaced-repetition engine will schedule it so you never forget. Practice typing it, hear it spoken, and see it in more sentences.