Key Phrases
いちからじゅうまでかぞえる
ichi kara juu made kazoeru
How to count from 1 to 10
じゅうのくらいのかずをまなぶ
juu no kurai no kazu o manabu
Learn numbers in tens
もものがいねんをりかいする
mo mono gainen o rika i suru
Understand the concept of hundreds
Skills You'll Learn
Counting in Japanese
にほんごでかぞえる
nihon go de kazoeru
Building numbers beyond ten
じゅういじょうのすうをつくる
juu ijou no suu o tsukuru
Basic arithmetic in Japanese
にほんごでのきほんてきなさんすう
nihon go de noki hon teki na sansuu
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
一
ichi
One
二
ni
Two
三
san
Three
四
yon
Four
💬 [四] is often said [よん] in everyday counting, even though [し] also exists. You'll hear [よんじ] for 4 o'clock and [よにん] for four people.
See breakdown →五
go
Five
六
roku
Six
七
nana
Seven
💬 [七] has two common readings: [なな] and [しち]. In everyday counting, [なな] is often clearer, like [ななじ] for 7 o'clock.
See breakdown →八
hachi
Eight
💬 [八] is said [はち], with a clear held vowel at the end. That same [はち] shows up inside bigger numbers too, like [八十] and [八百].
See breakdown →九
kyuu
Nine
💬 [九] is usually said [きゅう] in modern everyday Japanese, though [く] appears in some set patterns. You'll hear [きゅうじ] for 9 o'clock.
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