On this page, you can learn how to count objects in Japanese with tsu numbers(つnumbers).
つ numbers
You can use the numbers below to count most objects.
- 一つ(ひとつ/hi to tsu):one
- 二つ(ふたつ/fu ta tsu):two
- 三つ(みっつ/mi t tsu):three
- 四つ(よっつ/yo t tsu):four
- 五つ(いつつ/i tsu tsu):five
- 六つ(むっつ/mu t tsu):six
- 七つ(ななつ/na na tsu):seven
- 八つ(やっつ/ya t tsu):eight
- 九つ(ここのつ/ko ko no tsu):nine
- 十(とお/to o):ten
When you count, put whatever you count first, then the counter.