Single Numbers
Single Numbers
Basic counting in Japanese is easy! All you have to do is remember the following list of numbers, a few rules, and you're on the way.
The Counting Units
B-2. The teens
To form numbers from 11 to 19, start with juu (10) and place the additional number you need directly after it. It is much like counting with roman numerals.
Hundreds Table (100-900)
The hundreds and thousands
With hyaku (hundreds) and sen (thousands), the pattern is basically the same, but there are some variations. The variations are marked with ☆
Thousands Table (1000-9000)
| Number | Romanized Reading | Japanese Writing |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | rei, maru, zero | れい, まる, ゼロ |
| 1 | ichi | いち |
| 2 | ni | に |
| 3 | san | さん |
| 4 | shi, yon | し, よん |
| 5 | go | ご |
| 6 | roku | ろく |
| 7 | shichi, nana | しち, なな |
| 8 | hachi | はち |
| 9 | ku, kyuu | く, きゅう |
| 10 | juu | じゅう |
The Counting Units
B-2. The teens
To form numbers from 11 to 19, start with juu (10) and place the additional number you need directly after it. It is much like counting with roman numerals.
Hundreds Table (100-900)
| Number | Romanized Reading | Japanese Writing |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | juu ichi | じゅういち |
| 12 | juu ni | じゅうに |
| 13 | juu san | じゅうさん |
| 14 | juu yon, juu shi | じゅうよん, じゅうし |
| 15 | juu go | じゅうご |
| 16 | juu roku | じゅうろく |
| 17 | juu nana, juu shichi | じゅうなな, じゅうしち |
| 18 | juu hachi | じゅうはち |
| 19 | juu kyuu, juu ku | じゅうきゅう, じゅうく |
The hundreds and thousands
With hyaku (hundreds) and sen (thousands), the pattern is basically the same, but there are some variations. The variations are marked with ☆
| Number | Romanized Reading | Japanese Writing |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | hyaku | ひゃく |
| 200 | ni hyaku | にひゃく |
| 300 | san byaku (never "san hyaku") | さんびゃく |
| 400 | yon hyaku (never "shi hyaku") | よんひゃく |
| 500 | go hyaku | ごひゃく |
| 600 | roppyaku (never "roku hyaku") | ろっぴゃく |
| 700 | nana hyaku (never "shichi hyaku") | ななひゃく |
| 800 | happyaku (never "hachi hyaku") | はっぴゃく |
| 900 | kyuu hyaku (never "ku hyaku") | きゅうひゃく |
Thousands Table (1000-9000)
| Number | Romanized Reading | Japanese Writing |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | sen, issen | せん, いっせん |
| 2,000 | ni sen | にせん |
| 3,000 | san zen (never "san sen") | さんぜん |
| 4,000 | yon sen (never "shi sen") | よんせん |
| 5,000 | go sen | ごせん |
| 6,000 | roku sen | ろくせん |
| 7,000 | nana sen (never "shichi sen") | ななせん |
| 8,000 | hassen (never "hachi sen") | はっせん |
| 9,000 | kyuu sen (never "ku sen") | きゅうせん |