Number "4" Coloring Pages

Number "4" is "yon"

The number on this coloring page is "4". You read it as "yon".
Color the big "4" at the top right, trace the light "4" below it, and count the fish on the left.
With this single coloring page, you can color, trace, and count all together.
If you say "yon" out loud while you work, you will learn the number and how to read it at the same time!

4 Fish

On the left side, there are 4 fish.
Point with your finger and count out loud, "1, 2, 3..."
If the last number you count is "4", you got it right!
It is also fun to color each fish one by one as you finish counting them.

What kind of animals are fish?

Fish are animals that live in the water. They breathe the air in the water using the gills on the sides of their bodies.
They swim very well by moving their fins. Their bodies are covered with small, hard plates called scales that protect them.

Let's count using "hiki"

In Japanese, fish are counted using "hiki", like "1-piki, 2-hiki, 3-biki, 4-hiki." At the store, people sometimes count them as "1-hon" or "1-bi".
It is fun how counting words change depending on the thing in Japanese!
Try thinking with your family about how to count different things around you.

Let's look for "4" around you

Chairs have 4 legs, and cars have 4 tires. A four-leaf clover has 4 leaves, too.
Look around your home or when you go outside to see if any "4"s are hiding.
When you find one, point at it and say, "4!"
It is also fun to look for things with the Number "4", like the 4th day on a calendar or 4 o'clock on a clock.

Let's look closely at the shape of "4"

Number "4" looks like a triangle flag. It is made of sharp corners and straight lines.
If you remember shapes by comparing them to something else, it is easy to remember the numbers.
Think about what it looks like to you!

Collect all of them from 0 to 10

The number coloring pages come in the same set from "0" to "10".
If you color them one by one in order, you will slowly understand how the number shapes, reading words, and amounts all connect.
For tracing, it is a great idea to trace with your finger together with a family member at first.

Color the big "4" with your favorite color

The big "4" in the top right is the main star of this coloring page.
Try coloring it with your most favorite color. Bright colors like red, orange, or yellow will really make it pop!
The trick is to color slowly and carefully so you stay inside the black lines.

Trace over the light "4"s

In the boxes below, there are 10 light gray "4"s lined up, right?
Use a pencil or crayon to trace them slowly, moving from top to bottom.
Go slowly at first! As you get used to it, you will be able to write a little faster.
After you trace them, it is a great idea to try writing Number "4" by yourself in the empty spaces next to them.

How to color the fish

If you color the 4 fish in different colors like orange, blue, yellow, and green, it will look like a lively aquarium! If you trace the scale lines with a slightly darker color, they will look shiny and bright.

Stroke order for Number "4"

You write Number "4" in 2 parts. First, go down at a slant from top to bottom left, then make a line across to the right. Next, make a vertical line on the right going straight down.
When you trace it, try to remember this order.
If you follow the stroke order, your numbers will look super neat!

Let's count while we color

When you color the picture on the left, say the numbers out loud as you color each one, like "1, 2...".
If the last number you say is "4" when you finish coloring, you did it perfectly!

Number "4" is the Number of Corners on a Square

Number "4" is the number of corners on a square.
Books, windows, and tables. You can find a lot of square things around you.
There are also four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

"Yon" and "Shi"

In Japanese, you can read Number "4" as "yon" or "shi".
April is "shigatsu," and four animals is "yonhiki." The way you say it changes with different words.

Fish Keep Their Eyes Open When They Sleep

Many fish do not have eyelids.
So they say fish sleep with their eyes wide open!

The Kanji for It is "四"

When you write Number "4" in Kanji, it looks like "四".
"四" looks like a square with lines inside.
Try to find Kanji numbers on calendars or shop signs!
You will learn Kanji numbers at school in first grade.

Four-Leaf Clovers are Lucky

Clovers usually have three leaves, but sometimes you can find one with four leaves. A four-leaf clover is a sign of good luck!

Numbers Used All Over the World

Numbers like Number "4" are called Arabic numerals. People use them in countries all over the world.
The way you say them changes by country, but the written shape is the same everywhere.
In English, people say "four."