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Lesson 5: Numbers
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| In this lesson, we will study Japanese numbers. Let's start with one through ten. | |
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1 - 10 rei or zero |
zero |
| Note that several of the numbers have two pronunciations. Each pronunciation is used in specific situations. Sometimes either pronunciation is acceptable. |
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11 - 19 The numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by putting the appropriate number after ten. Thus 11 is juu + ichi = juuichi. |
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juu-ichi |
11 |
| 20
- 90
The numbers from 20 to 90 are formed by putting the appropriate number before ten. Thus 20 is ni + juu = nijuu. Think of it like saying 'two tens.' |
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| ni-juu
san-juu yon-juu go-juu roku-juu nana-juu hachi-juu kyuu-juu |
twenty thirty fourty (Not shi-juu) fifty sixty seventy eighty ninety (Not ku-juu) |
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san-juu-ni |
32 |
| 100
- 900
One hundred is hyaku. The numbers from 200 to 900 are formed like the numbers from 20-90. Be careful as there are some exceptions in pronunciation. |
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| nihyaku sanbyaku yonhyaku gohyaku roppyaku nanahyaku happyaku kyuuhyaku |
200 |
| Note the exceptions in pronunciation for the numbers with asterisks. | |
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sen |
thousand ten thousand hundred thousand million ten million hundred million |