Writing 3.4 Numbers in Kanji
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Writing 3.4 Numbers in Kanji
We already know how to count from 1 to 100 in Japanese.
Now we will learn how to write the numbers in Kanji.
This guide shows you all the possible ON and KUN readings for these Kanji characters.
A "-" indicates that Hiragana would then be attached to the Kanji to create more words.
If there is Hiragana in parentheses after the reading, that means that Hiragana character goes with the Kanji reading in front. MUT(tsu) = muttsu. Remember that the double t means there is a stop in air.
Now we will learn how to write the numbers in Kanji.
This guide shows you all the possible ON and KUN readings for these Kanji characters.
A "-" indicates that Hiragana would then be attached to the Kanji to create more words.
If there is Hiragana in parentheses after the reading, that means that Hiragana character goes with the Kanji reading in front. MUT(tsu) = muttsu. Remember that the double t means there is a stop in air.
Meaning: one
ON reading: ICHI, ITSU
KUN reading: HITO(tsu), HITO-
The (tsu) means that this Kanji would be followed by the Hiragana character "TSU." Since this "TSU" is following the Kanji and is part of the word "HITOTSU," the "TSU" is okurigana.
ON reading: ICHI, ITSU
KUN reading: HITO(tsu), HITO-
The (tsu) means that this Kanji would be followed by the Hiragana character "TSU." Since this "TSU" is following the Kanji and is part of the word "HITOTSU," the "TSU" is okurigana.
Meaning: two
ON reading: NI
KUN reading: FUTA(tsu), FUTA-
ON reading: NI
KUN reading: FUTA(tsu), FUTA-
Meaning: three
ON reading: SAN
KUN reading: MIT(tsu), MI(tsu), MI-
ON reading: SAN
KUN reading: MIT(tsu), MI(tsu), MI-
Meaning: four
ON reading: SHI
KUN reading: YOT(tsu), YO(tsu), YO-, YON
ON reading: SHI
KUN reading: YOT(tsu), YO(tsu), YO-, YON
Meaning: five
ON reading: GO
KUN reading: ITSU(tsu), ITSU-
ON reading: GO
KUN reading: ITSU(tsu), ITSU-
Meaning: six
ON reading: ROKU
KUN reading: MUT(tsu), MU(tsu), MU-,
ON reading: ROKU
KUN reading: MUT(tsu), MU(tsu), MU-,
Meaning: seven
ON reading: SHICHI
KUN reading: NANA(tsu), NANA-
ON reading: SHICHI
KUN reading: NANA(tsu), NANA-
Meaning: eight
ON reading: HACHI
KUN reading: YAT(tsu), YA(tsu), YA-
ON reading: HACHI
KUN reading: YAT(tsu), YA(tsu), YA-
...
Meaning: nine
ON reading: KYUU, KU
KUN reading: KOKONO(tsu), KOKONO-
β
ON reading: KYUU, KU
KUN reading: KOKONO(tsu), KOKONO-
Meaning: ten
ON reading: JUU, JI
KUN reading: TOO, TO-
ON reading: JUU, JI
KUN reading: TOO, TO-
Meaning: hundred
ON reading: HYAKU
KUN reading: none
ON reading: HYAKU
KUN reading: none
Once you know the numbers 1 through 10 and 100 in Kanji, you can write all the numbers between 1 and 999!
San juu ichi = δΈεδΈ
Yon juu go = εεδΊ
Roku juu hachi = ε εε «
ni hyaku (200) = δΊηΎ
juu yon = εε
ni juu san = δΊεδΈ
kyuu juu roku = δΉεε
San juu ichi = δΈεδΈ
Yon juu go = εεδΊ
Roku juu hachi = ε εε «
ni hyaku (200) = δΊηΎ
juu yon = εε
ni juu san = δΊεδΈ
kyuu juu roku = δΉεε
Note that there
are
no spaces between the Kanji characters.
There are no spaces between ANY words in Japanese but in the beginning of the course, we use spaces between words and particles for ease of understanding and reading.
Later on in the course, the spaces will be eliminated.
"Watashi wa koukou ni nensei desu." will change to "Watashiwakoukouninnenseidesu." and it will all be written in Hiragana!
There are no spaces between ANY words in Japanese but in the beginning of the course, we use spaces between words and particles for ease of understanding and reading.
Later on in the course, the spaces will be eliminated.
"Watashi wa koukou ni nensei desu." will change to "Watashiwakoukouninnenseidesu." and it will all be written in Hiragana!
Click here to download a blank writing sheet to practice your Kanji numbers.