2.5 General Numbers
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2.5 General Numbers
How many ways are there to count objects in Japanese? There are so many! The Japanese have "counters" when counting objects but it depends on the size of the object, the type of object, the length of the object, the thinness of the object, etc!
Let's start with the general numbers:
|
Romaji
|
Number
|
Romaji | Number |
| ichi |
1
|
san juu | 30 |
| ni |
2
|
san juu ichi | 31 |
| san |
3
|
san juu ni | 32 |
| shi/yon |
4
|
yon juu | 40 |
| go |
5
|
yon juu ichi | 41 |
| roku |
6
|
go juu | 50 |
| shichi/nana |
7
|
go juu ichi | 51 |
| hachi |
8
|
roku juu | 60 |
| kyuu/ku |
9
|
roku juu ichi | 61 |
| juu |
10
|
roku juu ni
|
62 |
|
juu ichi
|
11
|
roku juu san
|
63 |
|
juu ni
|
12
|
roku
juu yon
|
64 |
|
juu san
|
13
|
roku juu go
|
65 |
|
juu yon
/shi
|
14
|
roku
juu roku
|
66 |
|
juu go
|
15
|
roku juu nana
|
67 |
|
juu roku
|
16
|
roku juu hachi
|
68 |
|
juu shichi/nana
|
17 |
roku juu kyuu
|
69 |
|
juu hachi
|
18
|
nana juu
|
70 |
|
juu kyuu
|
19
|
nana juu ichi
|
71 |
|
ni juu
|
20
|
hachi juu | 80 |
|
ni juu ichi
|
21
|
kyuu juu | 90 |
|
ni juu ni
|
22
|
hyaku | 100 |
Do you see the pattern in how the larger numbers are formed?
Look at the first ten numbers and then the numbers after that!
Once you know the first ten, you can count the rest of the numbers to 100.
The general numbers also play into Days, Dates and Months!
Look at the first ten numbers and then the numbers after that!
Once you know the first ten, you can count the rest of the numbers to 100.
The general numbers also play into Days, Dates and Months!
KIITE
Now listen to the pronunciation and read along with the chart above.
1-10
11-20
30-100
"Chuugaku san nensei no toki wa taihen desu!" =
"Grade 9 is a very difficult time!"
In grade 9, students go through a period known in Japan as "juken jikoku" (Examination Hell).
Students pick a high school that they want to attend and then they must study to take the Entrance Examination. All the high schools have their exams on the same day so the students only have one chance to get into a high school.
In preparation, most students attend "juku." "Juku" is a "cram school" where students go after regular school to study even more. They usually take classes at their "juku" until 10 or 11 pm and on the weekends.
During "juken jikoku," everyone is very stressed; the middle school teachers are very invested and hope the students will do well on the exam and parents are worried about their child's future. Of course, the student experiences the most stress!
"Grade 9 is a very difficult time!"
In grade 9, students go through a period known in Japan as "juken jikoku" (Examination Hell).
Students pick a high school that they want to attend and then they must study to take the Entrance Examination. All the high schools have their exams on the same day so the students only have one chance to get into a high school.
In preparation, most students attend "juku." "Juku" is a "cram school" where students go after regular school to study even more. They usually take classes at their "juku" until 10 or 11 pm and on the weekends.
During "juken jikoku," everyone is very stressed; the middle school teachers are very invested and hope the students will do well on the exam and parents are worried about their child's future. Of course, the student experiences the most stress!