Japanese Vocabulary: Numbers in Japanese

Unlock the secrets of numbers in Japanese to boost your language skills.

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1. Study the Vocabulary

Start by reading and listening to the words in the Vocabulary List to build your foundational knowledge.

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Vocabulary List

English Japanese Pronunciation
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
eleven
十一
twelve
十二
thirteen
十三
fourteen
十四
fifteen
十五
sixteen
十六
seventeen
十七
eighteen
十八
nineteen
十九
twenty
二十

Wizard’s Wisdom: Counting Numbers

In Japanese, the word order for numbers is reversed compared to English. Instead of saying ‘twenty-one,’ you would say ‘one ten two.’ For example, 21 is にじゅういち (nijuuichi), literally ‘two ten one.’ Remember this pattern when counting in Japanese!

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