Learn
how to count numbers in Japanese, and the logical
part of Japanese language for numbering.
A lot of people know how to
count Japanese numbers from 1 to 10.
However, numbers after 11 to 99 are not really
recognized by Westerners.
So, today, you will learn Japanese numbers from
1 to 10 first, and secondly, you will learn
how to count numbers from 11 to 99 in Japanese.
You can also click the podcasting
ration button to listen to how a native Japanese
people really pronounce numbers shown on this
website.
Ok, let's start to learn how
to count numbers 1 to 10 in Japanese.
Repeat after me.
Number |
|
|
1 |
ichi |
ee-chee |
2 |
ni |
nee |
3 |
san |
sahn |
4 |
she |
shee |
5 |
go |
goh |
6 |
roku |
roh-koo |
7 |
shichi |
shee-chee |
8 |
hachi |
hah-chee |
9 |
kyu |
kyoo |
10 |
jyu |
jooo |
Now, let's learn how to count
numbers after 11 to 99.
But, before learning how to speak those numbers
in Japanese, you need to learn the logical part
of Japanese language. To make any numbers from
11 to 99, you just combine the numbers 1 to
10.
For example, 11 is combined
with the number of 10 and 1.
So, it is jyu ichi (jooo-ee-chee)
If it is 21, we combine the number of 2, 10,
and 1.
So, it is ni, jyu, ichi (nee-jooo-ee-chee)
Can you undersand it? It is actually very easy!
Writing
numbers in Japanese kanji will make it easier
to understand the logical part of Japanese language.
If it is bit too hard to understand
what I have just explained, please see the numbers
written in Japanese kanji.
As you can see above, those
are numbers wirtten in Japanese kanji from 1
to 10.
So, as I explained, 11 is combined with the
number of 10 and 1, we pick jyu and ichi kanji
symbol
 
21 is combined with 2, 10,
and 1 kanji numbers.
How's that?
Now, does it make sense to you?
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Luky and unlucky numbers in Japanese language
Finally, we would like to
teach you about the lucky and unlucky numbers
in Japanese language.
Unlike the Western culture,
Japanese people consider 4 and 9 are unlucky
numbers, and 7 is know as the most lucky number
in Japanese. The reason why the number 4 is
consider unlucky number is that 4 is pronunced
as "shi", which is the same as the
word of Death, and 9 is pronounced as "ku",
which is considered as the meaning of "Kurushimu
- surffering".
That's why we try to not use
numbers either 4 or 9 in Japanese language.
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