How do you say ten things in Japanese?

How do you say ten things in Japanese?

The biggest and most important counter that uses wago is the general counter for “things”. It uses wago all the way through “ten things.” They are 1つ (ひとつ), 2つ (ふたつ), 3つ (みっつ), 4つ (よっつ), 5つ (いつつ), 6つ (むっつ), 7つ (ななつ), 8つ (やっつ), 9つ (ここのつ), 10 (とお). We’re not going to spend time here talking about this counter.

What is TSU counter used for?

Common counters by category

Pronunciation Japanese Use
People and Things
つ tsu frequently used word General-purpose counter, used as part of the indigenous Japanese numbers 一つ (“one thing”), 二つ (“two things”), 三つ (“three things”), etc.
わ wa Stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
Time, Calendar, etc.

How to count from 11 to 19 in Japanese?

Now you know that 10 is “juu” in Japanese. This will help you with counting 11 to 19. And there’s only one rule you need in order to count from 11 to 19. Rule: Take juu and add any number from 1 to 9 that you learned in Part 1 above. For example, 11 is juu ichi and 19 is juu kyuu. All we’re doing is combining juu and the numbers from 1-9.

How many tens are there in Japanese?

Here’s the full list of the tens – 20, 30, 40..90, 100. And yes, I included 100. This is the “count in Japanese from 1-100” tutorial after all. Just read the Romaji/English pronunciation to know how to say each number.

Do you need to know kanji for 11 to 19 in Japanese?

All we’re doing is combining juu and the numbers from 1-9. Here’s the full list of numbers from 11 to 19 in Japanese. The good news is that you don’t need to know the Kanji. For classes and schools, yes. For real life, no – the Japanese typically use numbers unless it’s a really old fashioned place.

How many numbers are there from 0 to 100 in Japanese?

Counting from 0 (rei) to 100 (hyaku) in Japanese Number in Japanese (length) 17 juushichi (9) 18 juuhachi (8) 19 juuku (5) Number in Japanese (length)

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