Let's learn "Pronunciation of a Japanese figure" and "Notation" !
- Pronunciation of number in Japanese.
- Notation of number by Kanji symbols.
It will be easy to understand "Notation of number by Kanji symbols" because it is regular.
"Pronunciation of number in Japanese" is also regular.
However, it might be only a little difficult to understand it.
The pronunciation of a small number in Japanese is very short.
But, the pronunciation of a big number is very long.
It will be felt that they are regular if you got used to it.
"Number that is basic" is a number of "from 1 to 10".
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1 |
一 [ 壱 ] ; 一つ | ichi ; hito[tsu] |
2 |
二 [ 弐 ] ; 二つ | ni ; futa[tsu] |
3 |
三 [ 参 ] ; 三つ | san ; mi[ttsu] |
4 |
四 [ 肆 ] ; 四つ | shi ,yon ; yo[ttsu] |
5 |
五 [ 伍 ] ; 五つ | go ; itsu[tsu] |
6 |
六 [ 陸 ] ; 六つ | roku ; mu[ttsu] |
7 |
七 [ 漆 ] ; 七つ | nana ,shichi ; nana[tsu] |
8 |
八 [ 捌 ] ; 八つ | hachi ; ya[ttsu] |
9 |
九 [ 玖 ] ; 九つ | kyu, ku : kokono[tsu] |
10 |
十 [ 拾 ] | jyu, tou |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
11 |
十一 | jyu ichi |
12 |
十二 | jyu ni |
13 |
十三 | jyu san |
14 |
十四 | jyu shi , jyu yon |
15 |
十五 | jyu go |
16 |
十六 | jyu roku |
17 |
十七 | jyu shichi , jyu nana |
18 |
十八 | jyu hachi |
19 |
十九 | jyu ku, jyu kyu |
20 |
二十 | ni-jyu |
< About "20" >
"20" is pronounce with "hatachi", when used for the word showing "20 years old."
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
21 |
二十一 | ni-jyu ichi |
22 |
二十二 | ni-jyu ni |
23 |
二十三 | ni-jyu san |
24 |
二十四 | ni-jyu shi , ni-jyu yon |
25 |
二十五 | ni-jyu go |
26 |
二十六 | ni-jyu roku |
27 |
二十七 | ni-jyu shichi , ni-jyu nana |
28 |
二十八 | ni-jyu hachi |
29 |
二十九 | ni-jyu ku , ni-jyu kyu |
30 |
三十 | san-jyu |
< About "The first digit" >
The first digit is omitted because it is regular.
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
10 |
十 | jyu |
20 |
二十 | ni-jyu |
30 |
三十 | san-jyu |
40 |
四十 | yon-jyu, shi-jyu |
50 |
五十 | go-jyu |
60 |
六十 | roku-jyu |
70 |
七十 | nana-jyu |
80 |
八十 | hachi-jyu |
90 |
九十 | kyu-jyu |
100 |
百 | hyaku |
< About the pronunciation of 4 and 9 of "The first digit." >
4 is pronounced "SHI or YON."
9 is pronounced "KU or KYU."
This is various by a case and a person.
It is the easiest for you to use "YON and KYU" to avoid your confusion.
If you use these, your Japanese is always correct.
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
101 |
百一 | hyaku-ichi |
102 |
百二 | hyaku-ni |
103 |
百三 | hyaku-san |
104 |
百四 | hyaku-yon |
105 |
百五 | hyaku-go |
106 |
百六 | hyaku-roku |
107 |
百七 | hyaku-nana |
108 |
百八 | hyaku-hachi |
109 |
百九 | hayku-kyu |
110 |
百十 | hyaku-ju |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
111 |
百十一 | hyaku-ju-ichi |
112 |
百十二 | hyaku-ju-ni |
113 |
百十三 | hyaku-ju-san |
114 |
百十四 | hyaku-yu-yon, hyaku-ju-shi |
115 |
百十五 | hyaku-ju-go |
116 |
百十六 | hyaku-ju-roku |
117 |
百十七 | hayku-ju-nana, hyaku-ju-shichi |
118 |
百十八 | hyaku-ju-hachi |
119 |
百十九 | hyaku-ju-kyu, hyaku-ju-ku |
120 |
百二十 | hayku-ni-ju |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
121 |
百二十一 | hyaku-ni-ju-ichi |
122 |
百二十二 | hyaku-ni-ju-ni |
123 |
百二十三 | hyaku-ni-ju-san |
124 |
百二十四 | hyaku-ni-ju-yon, hyaku-ni-ju-shi |
125 |
百二十五 | hyaku-ni-ju-go |
126 |
百二十六 | hauku-ni-ju-roku |
127 |
百二十七 | hayku-ni-ju-nana, hayku-ni-ju-shichi |
128 |
百二十八 | hyaku-ni-ju-hachi |
129 |
百二十九 | hyaku-ni-ju-kyu, hyaku-ni-ju-ku |
130 |
百三十 | hyaku-san-ju |
< About the pronunciation of 7 of "The first digit." >
"NANA" and "SHICHI"
There is no problem in many cases even if either is used.
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
110 |
百十 | hyaku-ju |
120 |
百二十 | hyaku-ni-ju |
130 |
百三十 | hyaku-san-ju |
140 |
百四十 | hyaku-yon-ju |
150 |
百五十 | hyaku-go-ju |
160 |
百六十 | hyaku-roku-ju |
170 |
百七十 | hyaku-nana-ju |
180 |
百八十 | hyaku-hachi-ju |
190 |
百九十 | hyaku-kyu-ju |
200 |
二百 | ni-hyaku |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
221 |
二百二十一 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-ichi |
222 |
二百二十二 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-ni |
223 |
二百二十三 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-san |
224 |
二百二十四 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-yon[shi] |
225 |
二百二十五 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-go |
226 |
二百二十六 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-roku |
227 |
二百二十七 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-nana[shichi] |
228 |
二百二十八 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-hachi |
229 |
二百二十九 | ni-hyaku-ni-ju-kyu[ku] |
230 |
二百三十 | ni-hyaku-san-ju |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
100 |
百 | hyaku |
200 |
二百 | ni-hyaku |
300 |
三百 | san-byaku |
400 |
四百 | yon-hyaku |
500 |
五百 | go-hyaku |
600 |
六百 | roppyaku |
700 |
七百 | nana-hyaku |
800 |
八百 | happyaku |
900 |
九百 | kyu-hyaku |
1,000 |
千 | sen |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1,001 |
千一 | sen-ichi |
1,002 |
千二 | sen-ni |
1,003 |
千三 | sen-san |
1,004 |
千四 | sen-yon |
1,005 |
千五 | sen-go |
1,006 |
千六 | sen-roku |
1,007 |
千七 | sen-nana |
1,008 |
千八 | sen-hachi |
1,009 |
千九 | sen-kyu |
1,010 |
千十 | sen-ju |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1,011 |
千十一 | sen-ju-ichi |
1,012 |
千十二 | sen-ju-ni |
1,013 |
千十三 | sen-ju-san |
1,014 |
千十四 | sen-ju-yon[shi] |
1,015 |
千十五 | sen-ju-go |
1,016 |
千十六 | sen-ju-roku |
1,017 |
千十七 | sen-ju-nana[shichi] |
1,018 |
千十八 | sen-ju-hachi |
1,019 |
千十九 | sen-ju-kyu[ku] |
1,020 |
千二十 | sen-ni-ju |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1,010 |
千十 | sen-ju |
1,020 |
千二十 | sen-ni-ju |
1,030 |
千三十 | sen-san-ju |
1,040 |
千四十 | sen-yon-ju |
1,050 |
千五十 | sen-go-ju |
1,060 |
千六十 | sen-roku-ju |
1,070 |
千七十 | sen-nana-jyu |
1,080 |
千八十 | sen-hachi-ju |
1,090 |
千九十 | sen-kyu-ju |
1,100 |
千百 | sen-hyaku |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1,111 |
千百十一 | sen-hyaku-ju-ichi |
1,112 |
千百十二 | sen-hyaku-ju-ni |
1,113 |
千百十三 | sen-hyaku-ju-san |
1,114 |
千百十四 | sen-hyaku-ju-yon[shi] |
1,115 |
千百十五 | sen-hyaku-ju-go |
1,116 |
千百十六 | sen-hyaku-ju-roku |
1,117 |
千百十七 | sen-hyaku-ju-nana[shichi] |
1,118 |
千百十八 | sen-hyaku-ju-hachi |
1,119 |
千百十九 | sen-hyaku-ju-kyu[ku] |
1,200 |
千二百 | sen-ni-hyaku |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1,000 |
千 | sen |
2,000 |
二千 | ni-sen |
3,000 |
三千 | san-zen |
4,000 |
四千 | yon-sen |
5,000 |
五千 | go-sen |
6,000 |
六千 | roku-sen |
7,000 |
七千 | nana-sen |
8,000 |
八千 | hassen |
9,000 |
九千 | kyu-sen |
10,000 |
一万 | ichi-man |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
10,001 |
一万一 | ichi-man-ichi |
10,002 |
一万二 | ichi-man-ni |
10,003 |
一万三 | ichi-man-san |
10,004 |
一万四 | ichi-man-yon |
10,005 |
一万五 | ichi-man-go |
10,006 |
一万六 | ichi-man-roku |
10,007 |
一万七 | ichi-man-nana |
10,008 |
一万八 | ichi-man-hachi |
10,009 |
一万九 | ichi-man-kyu |
10,010 |
一万十 | ichi-man-ju |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
10,000 |
一万 | ichi-man |
20,000 |
二万 | ni-man |
30,000 |
三万 | san-man |
40,000 |
四万 | yon-man |
50,000 |
五万 | go-man |
60,000 |
六万 | roku-man |
70,000 |
七万 | nana-man |
80,000 |
八万 | hachi-man |
90,000 |
九万 | kyu-man |
100,000 |
十万 | ju-man |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
110,000 |
十一万 | ju-ichi-man |
120,000 |
十二万 | ju-ni-man |
103,000 |
十三万 | ju-san-man |
140,000 |
十四万 | ju-yon-man |
150,000 |
十五万 | ju-go-man |
160,000 |
十六万 | ju-roku-man |
170,000 |
十七万 | ju-nana[shichi]-man |
180,000 |
十八万 | ju-hachi-man |
190,000 |
十九万 | ju-kyu-man |
200,000 |
二十万 | ni-ju-man |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
100,000 |
十万 | ju-man |
200,000 |
二十万 | ni-ju-man |
300,000 |
三十万 | san-ju-man |
400,000 |
四十万 | yon-ju-man |
500,000 |
五十万 | go-ju-man |
600,000 |
六十万 | roku-ju-man |
700,000 |
七十万 | nana-ju-man |
800,000 |
八十万 | hachi-ju-man |
900,000 |
九十万 | kyu-ju-man |
1,000,000 |
百万 | hyaku-man |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
1,000,000 |
百万 | hyaku-man |
2,000,000 |
二百万 | ni-hyakuk-man |
3,000,000 |
三百万 | san-byaku-man |
4,000,000 |
四百万 | yon-hyaku-man |
5,000,000 |
五百万 | go-hyaku-man |
6,000,000 |
六百万 | roppyaku-man |
7,000,000 |
七百万 | nana-hyaku-man |
8,000,000 |
八百万 | happyaku-man |
9,000,000 |
九百万 | kyu-hyaku-man |
10,000,000 |
一千万 | issen-man, sen-man |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
10,000,000 |
一千万 | issen-man, sen-man |
20,000,000 |
二千万 | ni-sen-man |
30,000,000 |
三千万 | san-zen-man |
40,000,000 |
四千万 | yon-sen-man |
50,000,000 |
五千万 | go-sen-man |
60,000,000 |
六千万 | roku-sen-man |
70,000,000 |
七千万 | nana-sen-man |
80,000,000 |
八千万 | hassen-man |
90,000,000 |
九千万 | kyu-sen-man |
100,000,000 |
一億 | ichi-oku |
No. |
Kanji |
Pronunciation |
One billion |
十億 | ju-oku |
10 billion |
百億 | hyaku-oku |
100 billion |
千億 | sen-oku |
| 一兆 | iccho | |
10 trillion |
百兆 | hyaku-cho |
One quadrillion |
千兆 | sen-cho |
