Counting in Japanese
This free audio lesson on counting in Japanese is essential stuff for your Japanese language survival kit! Want to know how much something costs when you go shopping? Want to tell someone the address where you’re staying or the house number you’re visiting? Or perhaps you may want to know how old someone is, or how many children they have.
There are so many reasons to know how to count in Japanese, and the Rocket Japanese team are here to help. Starting with the basics, by the end of this lesson you’ll know how to count in Japanese from numbers one to ten. Let’s get started!
Resources for further reading:
Counting From One to Ten in Japanese
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一
いち
ichi
one
二
に
ni
two
三
さん
san
three
四
よん
yon
four
四
し
shi
four
五
ご
go
five
六
ろく
roku
six
七
なな
nana
seven
七
しち
shichi
seven
八
はち
hachi
eight
九
きゅう
kyū
nine
十
じゅう
jū
ten
That’s it for this lesson.
Here are a few recommended Japanese lessons to try next:
- Learn all about dating in Japanese.
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- What about describing other people in Japanese? Check this Japanese lesson out.
よく できました！ (Yoku dekimashita!) "Well done!"
Sayaka Matsuura: Rocket Japanese
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