四（よん、yon）
- four

The Japanese word 四 (よん) means "four." It represents the number 4 and is used in various contexts, including counting, specifying quantities, and indicating order.

⚫︎リンゴが [四] つあります。 Translation: There are four apples. ⚫︎[四] 月は桜が咲きます。 Translation: The cherry blossoms bloom in April. ⚫︎[四] 時に会いましょう。 Translation: Let's meet at four o'clock.

四 is used in the same ways the number "four" is used in English. You can use it when: ⚫︎Counting objects. ⚫︎Referring to a quantity of four. ⚫︎Indicating the fourth item in a series. ⚫︎Specifying a time. ⚫︎Referring to dates (e.g., April). In formal settings, 四 (よん) is generally preferred. However, [四] can also be pronounced as し (shi) in some cases, particularly when referring to dates, for example [四] 月 (しがつ - shigatsu; April).

四 is primarily written using: ⚫︎Kanji: [四] ⚫︎Hiragana: よん It's rarely written in katakana (ヨン). There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

There aren't direct synonyms for the number "four." However, depending on the context, you could use phrases like: ⚫︎4 (the numeral) ⚫︎よっつ (yottsu - a more informal way of saying "four" when counting things)

The antonym for 四 (よん) would be the words for numbers less than [四], such as: ⚫︎一 (ichi - one) ⚫︎二 (ni - two) ⚫︎三 (san - three)

[四] 匹の猫が庭で遊んでいます。 ・Translation: Four cats are playing in the garden. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the quantity of cats using the number [四] (yon).

あの映画は [四] 回見ました。 ・Translation: I watched that movie four times. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates the number of times the action (watching the movie) was performed.

The kanji [四] (shi) is a pictograph representing a four-sided object. The pronunciation よん (yon) is derived from the older Japanese language. There is no commonly known specific origin.