Japanese symbol for “fourfold”
四重
しじゅう
Romaji: shijuu
fourfold
In Japanese, fourfold is 四重, read しじゅう (shijuu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n fourfold
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fourfold”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四倍 | よんばい yonbai | four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四季 | しき shiki | the four seasons |
| 四つ | よっつ yottsu | four; 4 |
| 四方 | しほう shihou | the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions |
| 四球 | しきゅう shikyuu | base on balls; walk; pass |
| 四角い | しかくい shikakui | square; rectangular |
| 四半期 | しはんき shihanki | quarter (of a year) |
| 重要 | じゅうよう juuyou | important; essential; significant |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.