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4, 7 and 9 are tricky numbers in Japanese.

Four in Japanese has three different ways of the pronunciation. Seven in Japanese has two different ways of the pronunciation. They are interchangeable most of the time. Nine in Japanese has two different ways of the pronunciation, although 'kyuu（きゅう）' is used most of the time.

2023.11.06

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【Japanese vocabulary: Counter】Let’s learn how to count cups, glasses and bowls

Let's learn how to count cups, glasses and bowls in Japanese: いっぱい、にはい、さんばい、よんはい、ごはい、ろっぱい、ななはい、はっぱい、きゅうはい、じゅっぱい

2021.03.28

Vocabulary

【Japanese vocabulary: Counter】Let’s learn how to count long, cylindrical items.

On this page, you can learn how to count long, cylindrical items in Japanese.

2021.03.25

Vocabulary

【Japanese vocabulary: Counter】Let’s learn how to count large animals.

On this page, you can learn how to count large animals in Japanese.

2021.03.25

Vocabulary

【Japanese vocabulary: Counter】Let’s learn how to count nights to stay.

一泊（いっぱく／ippaku）、二泊（にはく／nihaku）、三泊（さんぱく／sanpaku）、四泊（よんはく／yonhaku）、五泊（ごはく／gohaku）、六泊（ろっぱく／roppaku）、七泊（ななはく／nanahaku）、八泊（はっぱく／happaku）、九泊（きゅうはく／kyuuhaku）、十泊（じゅっぱく／juppaku）

2019.10.15

travelVocabulary

【Kanji character 万】means ‘ten thousand’.

Let's learn how to write 万 with the correct stroke order. You can also learn words and sentences with the Kanji.

2019.04.23

AlphabetKanji

【Japanese vocabulary: 時 (ji)、時半 (jihan)、分 (fun or pun)】Let’s learn how to tell the time in Japanese.

On this page, you are going to learn how to tell the time, using o'clock, half past and minute in Japanese.

2018.03.20

Beginner 2Vocabulary

【Basic Japanese Sentence: Self introduction】Let’s learn how to ask how old somebody is.

Sentence pattern【Example】Asking how old somebody is EnglishHow old are you?Kanaなんさい　です　か。Kana + Kanji何才　です　か。Romaji (wit...

2016.12.21

Basic sentenceSelf introduction

【I am 16 years old.】Let’s learn how to make a sentence to say how old somebody is in Japanese.

On this page, you can learn how to say how old somebody is in Japanese.

2016.12.11

Basic sentenceBeginner 1Self introduction

【Vocabulary】How to tell the time in Japanese

一時 (1 o'clock)、二時 (2 o'clock)、三時 (3 o'clock)、四時 (4 o'clock)、五時 (5 o'clock)、六時 (6 o'clock)、七時 (7 o'clock)、八時 (8 o'clock)、九時 (9 o'clock)、十時 (10 o'clock)、十一時 (11 o'clock)、十二時 (12 o'clock)、五分 (5 minutes)、十五分 (15 minutes)、二十五分 (25 minutes)、三十五分 (35 minutes)、四十五分 (45 minutes)、五十五分 (55 minutes)、十分 (10 minutes)、ニ十分 (20 minutes)、三十分 (30 minutes)、四十分 (40 minutes)、五十分 (50 minutes)、六十分 (60 minutes)

2016.11.28

Vocabulary