Let's count / Japanese counting level start
Let's learn how to count in Japanese. Let's count.
Check the calendar and make a schedule
To do shopping,
Going to school or work while watching the clock,
Our lives are filled with numbers, and it may not be wrong to say that our daily lives are made up of numbers.
The theme is the basic Japanese language "counting"
Today we will review number words and counting methods in Japanese.
We hope that both those who are just beginning to study and those who are reading it as a review or confirmation will enjoy reading it.
●If you find it difficult to read, please try reading the translation of this page into other languages such as English or Chinese. You can select the language you want to display using the button on the top right of the page.
●Try reading all the number names and counting methods out loud. It's OK as long as you can hear your own voice clearly.
For reference, all number words are accompanied by the number of beats and a pronunciation guide.
Example: "ichi" [2] : i chi
↑① ↑②
① [Beat]...The beat for pronouncing Japanese words. Speak each sound clearly, as if you were hitting a drum or typing on a keyboard.
② : Pronunciation guide ...The types of sounds that are spoken in Japanese are written in the alphabet, one sound at a time. The basic combination is a consonant and vowel. In other words, the sounds are expressed by a single hiragana sound. *Forget about difficult pronunciations and special pronunciations that are affected by the surrounding environment for today's practice, and try to speak numbers and counts in Japanese clearly and comfortably. This is powerful Japanese with a relaxed voice.
●Are your words being conveyed to the people listening to you? Always imagine a situation and practice speaking as if you are speaking to a friend, a colleague, or a customer.
Table of Contents: Number words and counting methods
①From 1 to 10,000
② ◯◯ yen
③How many? [Almighty Counting: Mono]
④How many? [Counting the number of people]
⑤1:00 to 24:00
⑥Calendar / Month
⑦Calendar / day
⑧Telephone number
9. Other (time, piece, cup, book, table, piece) ※Use a few counters
①From 1 to 10,000
1 "ichi" [2] : i chi
2. "ni" [1] : ni
3. "san" [2] : sa N
4 "yon" [2] : yo N
※4 「し」[1] ：shi
5 「ご」 [1] ：go
6. "Roku" [2] : ro ku
7 "Nana" [2] : na na
8 「蜂」 [8] ：ha chi
9. "kyu" [9] ：kyu u
10 「ju」 [2] ： jyu u
11 "11" [4] ： jyu ui chi
12 "12" [3] ： jyu u ni
13 "13" [4] ： jyu u sa N
14 "14" [4] ： jyu u yo N
15 「 juu u go 」 [3]
16 "16" [4] ： jyu u ro ku
17 "17" [4] : jyu u na na
※17 "juushichi" [4] : jyu u shi chi
18 「juuhachi」 [4] ： jyu u ha chi
19 "19" [4] ： jyu u kyu u
※19 "juku" [3] : jyu u ku
20 「20」 [3] ： ni jyu u
21 "twenty-one" [5] : ni jyu ui chi
30 「Thirty」 [4] ：sa N jyu u
40 "40" [4] : yo N jyu u
50 「50」 [3] ：go jyu u
60 "60" [4] : ro ku jyu u
70 "Nanajuu" [4] : na na jyu u
80 「八十」 [4] ：ha chi jyu u
90 "90" [4] ：kyu u jyu u
100 "Hyaku" [2] ：hya ku
1,000 "sen" [2] : se N
10,000 "ichiman" [4] ：i chi ma N
② ◯◯ yen
How to pronounce Japanese money:
●￥ → Yen "en" [2] ：e N
Before you travel, remember to count your money before you go shopping.
1 yen "ichien" [4] ：i chi e N
2 yen "ni en" [3] : ni e N
3 yen "san-en" [4] : sa N e N
4 yen "yoen" [3] : yo e N
5 yen "goen" [3] ：go e N
6 yen "rokuen" [4] : ro ku e N
7 yen "nanaen" [4] : na na e N
8 yen "hachien" [4] ：ha chi e N
9 yen "kyuuen" [4] ：kyu ue N
10 yen "juuen" [4] ： jyu ue N
50 yen "50 yen" [5] ：go jyu ue N
100 yen "hyakuen" [4] ：hya ku e N
200 yen [5] : ni hya ku e N
300 yen [6] : sa N bya ku e N
・
500 yen "gohyakuen" [5] ：go hya ku e N
600 yen "Roppyakuen" [6] : ro p pya ku e N
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800 yen "happyakuen" [6] : ha p pya ku e N
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1,000 yen "senen" [4] : se N e N
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3,000 yen "Sanzenen" [6] : sa N ze N e N
4,000 yen [6] : yo N se N e N
5,000 yen "gosenen" [5] ：go se N e N
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8,000 yen "hassenen" [6] ：ha s se N e N
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10,000 yen "ichimanen" [6] ：i chi ma N e N
20,000 yen "ni man en" [5] : ni ma ne N
30,000 yen "sanmanen" [6] : sa N ma N e N
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100,000 yen [6] ： jyu u ma N e N
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1,000,000 yen [6] ： hya ku ma N e N
This covers the basics of counting and reading money. Now let's practice.
80 yen "hachijuuen" [6] ：ha chi jyu ue N
120 yen "120 yen" [7] ： hya ku ni jyu ue N
150 yen "Hyakugojuen" [7] ： hya ku go jyu ue N
216 yen "216 yen" [9] ：ni hya ku jyu u ro ku e N
380 yen [10] ：sa N bya ku ha chi jyu ue N
649 yen [12] : ro p pya ku yo N jyu u kyu ue N
990 yen [10] ：kyu u hya ku kyu u jyu ue N
1,100 yen [6] ：se N hya ku e N
1,999 yen [14] ：se N kyu u hya ku kyu u jyu u kyu ue N
4,400 yen [10 ]
7,150 yen [11 ]
9,900 yen [10] ：kyu u se N kyu u hya ku e N
11,000 yen "ichimansenen" [8] ：i chi ma N se N e N
38,500 yen [13 ]
13,2000 yen [11 ]
319,000 yen [14 ]
*It's OK as long as you can hear your own voice clearly and comfortably when following the guide.
Please try it at the cash register at your store.
③How many? [Almighty count: things, etc.]
This is a typical Japanese count.
This is a counting method that can be used for a wide variety of things.
Learn numbers from 1 to 10.
Hi to tsu (one thing) [3]
Two "Futatsu" [3] ：fu ta tsu
Three "Mitsu" [3] : mi t tsu
Four "Yottsu" [4] : yo t tsu
Five "Ittsu" [3] ：i tsu tsu
Six "Muttsu" [3] ：mu t tsu
Seven "Nanatsu" [3] : na na tsu
Eight "Yatts" [3] : ya t tsu
Nine " koko no tsu " [4]
Ten "too" [2] : to o
Example: I'd like an iced coffee please .
Example: I'd like two sets of A, please.
Example: There are three oranges.
Example: I have four meetings today.
Example: Let's prepare five tables.
④How many? [Counting the number of people]
The unit of measurement for counting people is "jin". There are special ways to count one and two people. Check numbers from 1 to 10.
Hitori (one person) [3] : hi to ri
Two people [3] ：fu ta ri
Three people : sannin [4]
Four people "yo ni N" [3] : yo ni N
5 people "Go-nin" [3] ：go ni N
Six people "Rokunin" [4] : ro ku ni N
Seven people "Nana Nin" [4] : na na ni N
8 people "hachinin" [4] ：ha chi ni N
Nine people [4] ：kyu u ni N
10 people [4] ： jyu u ni N
example:
A: I have one younger sister and two younger brothers.
B: "Oh, it's so lively and fun! My family has always been just me and my parents."
Example: (at a restaurant or izakaya) "We are four people . Are there tables available?"
⑤1:00 to 24:00
-1) Let's read the clock. First, let's start with the unit of "hour".
1 o'clock "ichiji" [3] ：i chi ji
2 o'clock "rainbow" [2] ：ni ji
3 o'clock "Sanji" [3] : sa N ji
4 o'clock "yo ji" [2] : yo ji
5 o'clock "goji" [2] ：go ji
6 o'clock "rokuji" [3] : ro ku ji
7 o'clock "shichiji" [3] : si chi ji
8 o'clock "hachiji" [3] ：ha chi ji
9:00 "Lottery" [2] ：ku ji
10 o'clock "juji" [3] ： jyu u ji
11 o'clock [5] ： jyu ui chi ji
12 o'clock "juuniji" [4] ： jyu u ni ji
※am⇒morning 「gozen」 [3] ：go ze N
※pm⇒afternoon "gogo" [2] ：go go
7 o'clock in the morning [6] ：go ze N shi chi ji
7pm " go go shi chi ji" [5] ：go go shi chi ji
■The end of the day time is here↓
24 o'clock "24 o'clock" [5 ]
= Midnight "Gozenreiji" [6] ：go ze N re i ji
■The exact middle of the day, 12:00pm, is here↓
12 o'clock in the afternoon " 12 o'clock in the afternoon" [8]
-2) Next is the unit of "minutes".
One minute "ippun" [4] : ip pu N
2 minutes "ni fu" [3] : ni fu N
3 minutes "sanpun" [4] : sa N pu N
4 minutes "yonpun" [4] : yo N pu N
5 minutes "Gofu" [3] ：go fu N
6 minutes "Roppun" [4] : ro p pu N
7 minutes "Nanafu" [4] : na na fu N
8 minutes "happun" [4] : ha p pu N
9 minutes "kyuu-fun" [4] ：kyuu fu N
10 minutes "juppun" [4] ： jyu p pu N
11 minutes [6] ： jyu uip pu N
12 minutes "juunifun" [5] ： jyu u ni fu N
13 minutes "juusanpun" [6] ： jyu u sa N pu N
14 minutes "14 minutes" [6] ： jyu u yo N pu N
15 minutes "juu go fu" [5] ：jyu u go fu N
16 minutes "16 minutes" [6] ： jyu u ro p pu N
17 minutes "17 minutes" [6] ： jyu u na na fu N
18 minutes "18 minutes" [6] ： jyu u ha p pu N
19 minutes "juu kyuu fu" [6] ： jyu u kyu u fu N
20 minutes "nijuppun" [5] : ni jyu p pu N
30 minutes (sanjuppun) [6] : sa N jyu p pu N
40 minutes "40 minutes" [6] : yo N jyu p pu N
50 minutes "50 minutes" [5] ：go jyu p pu N
59 minutes "59 minutes" [7] ：go jyu u kyu u fu N
Example: 1:15 「one ji ju go fun」 [8] ：i chi ji jyu u go fu N
Example: 2:30 "Nijisanjuppun" [8] : ni ji sa N jyu p pu N
⇒● "Nijihan" [4] : ni ji ha N
Example: 3:45 "3:45" [10] : sa N ji yo N jyu u go fu N
Example: 16:45 "16:45" [11] ：go go yo ji yo N jyu u go fu N
⑥Calendar / Month
From January to December, you can simply call the months in Japanese by their numbers.
January [4] : I chi ga tsu
February "ni gatsu" [3] : ni ga tsu
March "Sangatsu" [4] :
April "Shigatsu" [3] : shi ga tsu
May "Gogatsu" [3] : go ga tsu
June "Rokugatsu" [ 4]
July [4 ]
August "hachigatsu" [4] ：ha chi ga tsu
September [3 ]
October [4 ]
November [6 ]
December [5 ]
Example: The cherry blossoms in Tokyo are beautiful in March , and the autumn leaves in November are amazing!
⑦Calendar / day
From the 1st to the 31st, the names of the days in Japanese vary widely and can be a little difficult to remember. Let's do our best!
1st day of the month [4] ： tsu i ta chi
2nd day "futsuka" [3] ：fu tsu ka
3rd day "mikka" [3] : mi k ka
4th day "Yokka" [4] : yo k ka
5th "Someday" [3] : it tsu ka
6th "Mui ka" [3] : mu i ka
7th " na no ka" [3]
8th " Yo u ka " [3]
9th "Kokonoka" [4] : ko ko no ka
10th "Tooka" [3] : to o ka
11th day [6] : jyu ui chi ni chi
12th day [5] ： jyu u ni ni chi
13th (juusanichi) [ 6]
14th "14th" [5] : jyu u yo k ka
15th (juugo nichi) [ 5]
16th (jurokunichi) [ 6]
17th day [6 ]
18th (juuhachinichi) [ 6]
19th (juku-nichi) [ 5]
20th "Hatsuka" [3] ：ha tsu ka
21st (21st) [7 ]
22nd (22nd day) [6 ]
23rd day "23rd day" [7] : ni jyu u sa N ni chi
24th "24th" [6 ]
25th (25th) [6 ]
26th (26th) [7 ]
27th (27th )
28th (28th )
29th (29th) [6 ]
30th (30th) [6 ]
31st (31st) [ 8]
Example: March 14th "Sangatsujuuyokka" [ 9]
■ March 14th is White Day!
■I feel like I got a bit of an advantage in the year of the Summer Olympics because February lasted until the 29th .
■ November 23rd is Labor Thanksgiving Day, the last national holiday of the year.
⑧Telephone number
Telephone numbers in Tokyo start with "03-".
"0" can be pronounced either as "zero" or "rei", but "zero" is probably more commonly used.
Practice reading the numbers.
■This is the main number for Japanese Learning Support LLC.
03-6881-9842 "Zero three sixty-eight eighty-one ninety-four two "
↑[20] :ze ro sa N, ro ku ha chi ha chi i chi no kyu u ha chi yo N ni (i-)
■A mobile phone number is an 11-digit number. Here is a sample:
010-1234-5678 "Zero one zero one two three four seven eight"
↑[21] :ze ro i chi ze ro, i chi ni sa N yo N no go ro ku na na ha chi
070 "Zero na nakaro" [6] ：ze ro na na ze ro
080 "Zero Eight Zero" [6] ：ze ro ha chi ze ro
090 "Zero nine zero" [6] ：ze ro kyu u ze ro
9. Other (time, piece, cup, book, table, piece) ※Use a few counters
Use the unit "◯ hours" to measure the length of time.
One hour "ichijikan" [5] ：i chi ji ka N
2 hours "Nijikan" [4] : ni ji ka N
Three hours "sanjikan" [5] : sa N ji ka N
4 hours "yo ji ka" [4] : yo ji ka N
5 hours "gojikan" [4] ：go ji ka N
Example: Each lesson is one hour long .
Example: I feel refreshed because I slept eight hours last night.
The unit "piece" is often used for small objects that are grouped together and have a clear shape , such as blocks or balls. It is also often used to refer to a wide range of objects in an abstract way, and is a word that is generally easy to use, so try to use it actively.
One "ikko" [3] : ik ko
Two "smile" [2] : ni ko
Three "sanko" [3] : sa N ko
Four "yo N ko" [3] : yo N ko
5 "goko" [2] : go ko
6 "rokko" [3] : ro k ko
7 "Nanako" [3] : na na ko
8 "hakko" [3] : ha k ko
9 "kyuuko" [3] ：kyu u ko
10 "Jukko" [3] : jyu k ko
Example: Three donuts please!
Example: This shirt has 20 buttons.
Example: It's really cheap at this store, everything costs 330 yen each .
When counting drinks in restaurants, bars, and izakayas, use the unit "cups." This means counting 'glasses' or 'jugs.'
One cup, full [4] : ip pa i
Two cups " ni ha i " [3]
Three cups "sanbai" [4] : sa N ba i
Four cups "Yonhai" [4] ：yo N ha i
5 cups "Gohai" [3] ：go ha i
6 cups "roppai" [4] : ro p pa i
Seven cups "Nanahai" [4] : na na ha i
8 cups "happai" [4] : ha p pa i
9 cups "kyuhai" [4] ：kyu u ha i
10 cups "juppai" [4] ： jyu p pa i
Example: I'd like two medium-sized mugs of draft beer, please.
Example: Thank you for your hard work. Would you like to go for a drink now?
Example: Does one bottle of wine make about seven glasses ?
Example: I can't believe I just had 10 drinks!
Objects that are rod-shaped, or 'stick' shaped, should be counted in the unit 'pieces'.
One stick [4] : ip po N
Two "Nihon" [3] : ni ho N
Three bottles "sanbon" [4] : sa N bo N
Four "Yonhon" [4]: yo N ho N
5 "cough" [3] ：go ho N
6 bottles "Roppon" [4] : ro p po N
Seven books "Nanahon" [4] : na na ho N
8 "Happon" [4] : ha p po N
9 bottles "kyuhon" [4] ：kyu u ho N
10 bottles "Juppon" [4] ：jyu p po N
Example: One carrot and one cucumber is enough.
Example: Could you please include two straws as well?
Example: There are five umbrellas in the entrance of my house.
For things that have functions that help us in our daily lives, such as machines, we use the unit "unit."
I think the target is usually something that is quite large.
One car [4] ：i chi da i
Two units : ni da i
3 units "Sandai" [4] : sa N da i
4 units "Yondai" [4] : yo N da i
5 units "Godai" [5] ：go da i
Example: This car costs 30 million yen!
Example: Oh! I have two smartphones.
Example: We have four bicycles and motorcycles in total.
Example: This restaurant is amazing. They have over 20 food delivery robots in operation.
When it comes to animals, the most common unit of measurement is "pieces."
One animal [4] : ip pi ki
Two animals "nihiki" [3] : ni hi ki
Three animals : sanbiki [4]
Four "Yonhiki" [4] : yo N hi ki
Five "Gohiki" [3] : go hi ki
Six "Roppiki" [4] : ro p pi ki
Seven "Nanahiki" [4] : na na hi ki
8 "Happiki" [4] : ha p pi ki
Nine animals : kyuu hi ki [4]
10 "juppiki" [4] ： jyu p pi ki
Example: We have one dog and two cats living in our house, so we have three in total.
Example: Once upon a time, it is said that there were five strange monkeys living on this mountain.
Example: More than ten snakes came out of the bushes, giving us a great surprise.
That's all for today's study.
We reviewed Japanese number words and counting, and provided a guide to phonetic standards.
If each beat of Japanese sound elements (represented by a single hiragana character) resonates clearly and pleasantly, it is proof that you are reading well.
Listen carefully to your own voice and practice your pronunciation while imagining how it sounds to the other person.
There are a huge number of Japanese counters such as "人" (person) and "個" (piece), so I think it would be ideal to learn them one by one, enjoying each variation. Once you have learned a word, try to use it at least once in a conversation in your daily life or at work. You'll be surprised at how much Japanese you can remember when you say it out loud.
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