Learn numbers in the Japanese language
Today we’ll learn numbers in the Japanese language in the easiest way. Knowing the numbers is essential when you are in Japan, for example, when asking for a price in a shop. You will see the word written first in Romaji, and then in Japanese.
Survival and everyday language are great ways to learn a new language. So are you ready to learn numbers in Japanese? Let’s start to learn it by looking for patterns in the words you see below:
Numbers
| English | Japanese | |
| 0 | Original | Zero |
| Romaji | ||
| English | Japanese | |
| ””1-10 | Original | Ichi, Ni, San, Yon, Go, Roku, Nana, Hachi, Kyuu, Jyuu |
| Romaji | ||
| English | Japanese | |
| “ “ 11-19 | Original | If we say“17” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “10+7”, |
| Romaji | “10+7″= “Jyuu + Nana“, So “Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| “ “21-29 | Original | If we say“27” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “20+7”, |
| Romaji | “20+7″= “NI+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Ni Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| “”30-39 | Original | If we say“37” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “30+7”, |
| Romaji | “30+7″= “San+Jyuu + Nana“, So “San Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 40-49 | Original | If we say“47” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “40+7”, |
| Romaji | “40+7″= “Yon+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Yon Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 50-59 | Original | If we say“57” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “50+7”, |
| Romaji | “50+7″= “Go+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Go Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 60-69 | Original | If we say“67” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “60+7”, |
| Romaji | “60+7″= “Roku+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Roku Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 70-79 | Original | If we say“77” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “70+7”, |
| Romaji | “70+7″= “Nana+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Nana Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 80-89 | Original | If we say“87” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “80+7”, |
| Romaji | “80+7″= “Hachi+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Hachi Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 90-99 | Original | If we say“97” in Japanese, its same pronounation like “90+7”, |
| Romaji | “90+7″= “Kyuu+Jyuu + Nana“, So “Kyuu Jyuu Nana“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 100 | Original | 100 |
| Romaji | hyaku | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 200 | Original | 200 |
| Romaji | “2+100″ =”Ni + Hyaku“, so “Ni Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 300 | Original | 300 |
| Romaji | “3+100″ =”San + Hyaku“, so “San Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 400 | Original | 400 |
| Romaji | “4+100″ =”Yon + Hyaku“, so “Yon Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 500 | Original | 500 |
| Romaji | “5+100″ =”Go + Hyaku“, so “Go Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 600 | Original | 600 |
| Romaji | “6+100″ =”Roku + Hyaku“, so “Roku Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 700 | Original | 700 |
| Romaji | “7+100″ =”Nana + Hyaku“, so “Nana Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 800 | Original | 800 |
| Romaji | “8+100″ =”Hachi + Hyaku“, so “Hachi Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 900 | Original | 900 |
| Romaji | “9+100″ =”Kyuu + Hyaku“, so “Kyuu Hyaku“ | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 1,000 | Original | 1,000 |
| Romaji | Sen | |
| English | Japanese | |
| 1.000.000 | Original | 1,000,000 |
| Romaji | Hyaku Man |
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