On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 01:26:35 -0400, Sakaki wrote:

> 
> 4 (yon- shi) and 7 (nana- shichi), and then pretty much all other numbers 
> are pronounced different depending on words following and proceeding the 
> number, and with different counters (for people, floors, long items, flat 
> items, etc) use different number usages. It can all get to be a little 
> confusing.  The 4 and 7 and some other times its one version is the 
> original Japanese word and the other is the imported Chinese version. 
> Allot of times there is no set liner rules, you just have to remember to 
> say it that way.
> 
> Sakaki

Interesting.  But as for yon and nana, and shi and shichi, which ones are
originally Japanese and which are imported Chinese?

I would assume that yon is the Japanese and shi is the imported Chinese
(yi. ni. sam. si).