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Learning Japanese numerals is an important part of mastering the Japanese language. Japanese numerals are used to count, read, and write numbers in the Japanese language. Understanding the basics of these numerals will help you be able to communicate better in everyday conversations and understand written numbers on signs and documents. In this article, we will discuss what Japanese numerals are, how they are used, and how to learn them. With a little practice and dedication, you can soon be counting in Japanese like a pro!
Number | Hiragana・Kanji | Romaji |
---|---|---|
1 | いち(一) | ichi |
2 | に(二) | ni |
3 | さん(さん)(三) | san |
4 | よん・し・よ(四) | yon/shi/yo |
5 | ご(五) | go |
6 | ろく(六) | roku |
7 | なな・しち(七) | nana/shichi |
8 | はち(八) | hachi |
9 | きゅう・く(九) | kyuu/ku |
10 | じゅう(十) | juu |
11 | じゅういち(十一) | juuichi |
12 | じゅうに(十二) | juuni |
13 | じゅうさん(十三) | juusan |
14 | じゅうよん・じゅう(十四) | juuyon/juushi |
15 | じゅうご(十五) | juugo |
16 | じゅうろく(十六) | juuroku |
17 | じゅうなな・じゅうしち(十七) | juunana/juushichi |
18 | じゅうはち(十八) | juuhachi |
19 | じゅうきゅう・じゅうく(十九) | juukyuu/juuku |
20 | にじゅう(二十) | nijuu |
30 | さんじゅう(三十) | sanjuu |
40 | よんじゅう(四十) | yonjuu |
50 | ごじゅう(五十) | gojuu |
60 | ろくじゅう(六十) | rokujuu |
70 | ななじゅう(七十) | nanajuu |
80 | はちじゅう(八十) | hachijuu |
90 | きゅうじゅう(九十) | kyuujuu |
100 | ひゃく(百) | hyaku |
1000 | せん(千) | sen |
10000 | いちまん(一万) | ichiman |
100000 | じゅうまん(十万) | juuman |
1000000 | ひゃくまん(百万) | hyakuman |
10000000 | せんまん(千万) | senman |
100000000 | いちおく(一億) | ichioku |
Japanese Number System: How Do You Count from 1 to 10?
Counting 1 to 100 is easy, you just need to memorize numbers 1 to 10, and then from 10 onwards just follow this sample below.
(1-100) Example:
- 25 = 2 (ni) + 10 (juu) + 5 (go) = ni-juu-go
- 33 = 3(san) + 10(juu) + 3 (san) = san-juu-san
- 99 = 9 (kyuu) + 10(juu) + 9 (kyuu) = kyuu-juu-kyuu
(100 – 10000) Example:
- 125 = 100 (hyaku) + 2 (ni) + 10 (juu) + 5 (go)
= hyaku-ni-juu-go
- 533 = 5(go) +100 (hyaku) + 3(san) + 10(juu) + 3 (san)
= go-hyaku-san-juu-san
- 2,347 = 2(ni) + 1000(sen)+ 3(san)+ 100 (byaku)+ 4 (yon)+10 (juu)+ 7 ( nana)
= ni-sen-san-byaku-yon-juu+nana
Remember special numbers:
- 300- sanbyaku
- 800-happyaku
(10000 – 10000000) example:
Remember : 4 zeros from the right means 万 (man).
- 15,0000 =15(juu-go)+10000(man)
= juu-go-man
- 230,0567= 2(ni) + 100 (hyaku)+3 (san)+10(juu-man)+5(go)+100(hyaku)+6(roku)+ 10(juu)+7(nana)
= ni-hyaku-san-juu-man-go-hyaku-roku-juu-nana
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