Unlike the Western system, which counts in multiples of a thousand, Japanese counts in multiples of 10,000, so numbers larger than 10,000 take a bit of thought to 'convert' from the Western system to Japanese. 10,000 = 10^4 万 まん 12000 ➜ 10000 + 2x1000 ➜ 一万二千 (いちま...
In everyday life in Japan, Arabic numerals (1,2,3…) are widely used, but each number still has its own Kanji character and a counting system unique to the country. Learn what makes numbers in Japanese so fascinating and learn a new way to count on your fingers. Some of our articles ...
Adding in Zero Japanese has two words for zero: れい “rei”, and ゼロ “zero”. The borrowed wordzerois the common word now, and is when giving phone numbers, for example.Reiis somewhat more formal, so you’re more likely to hear that one in broadcast messages, formal speeches, and...
To form numbers from 11~19, start with "juu" (10) and then add the number you need. Twenty is "ni-juu" (2X10) and for twenty-one, just add one (nijuu ichi). There is another numerical system in Japanese, which is the native Japanese numbers. The native Japanese numbers are limite...
To form numbers from 11~19, start with "juu" (10) and then add the number you need. Twenty is "ni-juu" (2X10) and for twenty-one, just add one (nijuu ichi). There is another numerical system in Japanese, which is the native Japanese numbers. The native Japanese numbers are limite...
Okay, now you’re counting in Japanese 1-100. Just one more step. Part 4: Counting the in-betweeners, 21-29, 31-39, etc. Alright! You’re almost ready to finish this easy tutorial. Next up are the in-between numbers like 31, 29, 49, 99, 87, etc. Everything you learned so ...
★TheJapanese wordforfive yearsis5年間(ごねんかん – gonenkan). ……….. Counting Years (Continued): ★To learn how to count more than 5 years,refer to the numbers below. It follows the same pattern as other counters do. 6年間rokunenkan6 years 7年間nananenkan7 years 8年間hachinenkan...
★TheJapanese wordforten(long, cylindrical objects) is十本 (じゅっぽん – juppon). ……….. Counting Past 10: ★To count more than 10 long, cylindrical objects,refer to the numbers below. Try to notice the pattern! (11 is 10 and 1, 12 is 10 and 2, etc.) 十一本11本jūippon 十...
In Japanese, there are different counters to add after a number depending on what kind of object you're talking about, which can get very confusing! But now that you know how to indicate numbers by gesturing with your hands, you can get around without having to learn the Japanese words ...
Things which are not clearly categorized or shapeless are counted by usingnative Japanese numbers(hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu etc.). When using a counter, pay attention to the word order. It is different from English order. A typical order is "noun + particle + quantity—verbs." Here are examp...