{"id":84307,"date":"2021-09-13T13:57:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T04:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=84307"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T00:50:45","slug":"counting-in-japanese-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/counting-in-japanese-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Count in Japanese Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In everyday life in Japan, Arabic numerals (1,2,3&#8230;) are widely used, but each number still has its own Kanji character and a counting system unique to the country. Learn what makes numbers in Japanese so fascinating and learn a new way to count on your fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-read-and-write-japanese-numbers-from-1-to-10\">How to Read and Write Japanese Numbers From 1 to 10<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-read-write-and-count-in-japanese-from-11-to-9999\">How to Read, Write and Count in Japanese from 11 to 9999<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-a-unit-of-10-000\">\u4e07: A Unit of 10,000<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-count-persons-and-objects-with-japanese-counters\">How to Count Persons and Objects with Japanese Counters<\/a><ul class=\"ht_toc_child_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-counting-people-in-japanese\">Counting People in Japanese<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-universal-japanese-counter-for-inanimate-objects\">Universal Japanese Counter for Inanimate Objects<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-count-on-your-fingers-in-japan\">How to Count on your Fingers in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-in-conclusion\">In Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-read-and-write-japanese-numbers-from-1-to-10\">How to Read and Write Japanese Numbers From 1 to 10<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the numbers 1 to 10 with their corresponding <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/why-japanese-kanji\/\" class=\"ek-link\">kanji<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>0<\/td><td>\u96f6<\/td><td>zero, rei<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>\u4e00<\/td><td>ichi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>\u4e8c<\/td><td>ni<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>\u4e09<\/td><td>san<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>\u56db<\/td><td>yon, shi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>\u4e94<\/td><td>go<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>\u516d<\/td><td>roku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>\u4e03<\/td><td>shichi, nana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>\u516b<\/td><td>hachi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>\u4e5d<\/td><td>ky\u016b, ku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>\u5341<\/td><td>j\u016b<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The numbers 1 to 10 in Japanese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay attention to the&nbsp;<strong>numbers 4, 7, and 9, as they each have several different readings<\/strong>. Seven is pronounced&nbsp;<em>nana<\/em>, for example, when talking about ages, but&nbsp;<em>shichi<\/em>&nbsp;is used when talking about dates and telling the time. Four is read as&nbsp;<em>yon<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>shi<\/em>, with the first being more widely used, as the latter has a close association with death (pronounced as&nbsp;<em>shi<\/em>.) Just like 13 is an unlucky number in some Western cultures, the <a aria-label=\"Japanese are superstitious over the number 4, and many hotels do not feature a room 4 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Japanese_superstitions#:~:text=Unlucky%20numbers,-See%20also%3A%20Tetraphobia&amp;text=Traditionally%2C%204%20is%20unlucky%20because,can%20literally%20mean%20%22stillbirth%22.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Japanese are superstitious over the number 4, and many hotels do not feature a room 4<\/a>. Nine can also be read in two ways;&nbsp;<em>ky\u016b<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>ku<\/em>, with the second reading not often used, as its pronunciation is identical to the Japanese word for &#8220;<em>suffering<\/em>.&#8221;&nbsp;<strong>Therefore, the numbers 4 and 9 bring bad luck, whereas the numbers 3, 5, and 7 bring good luck.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195408\/marelle-illustration-1024x480.jpeg\" alt=\"illustration of girl skipping over numbers\n\" class=\"wp-image-84439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195408\/marelle-illustration-1024x480.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195408\/marelle-illustration-500x234.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195408\/marelle-illustration.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You now know how to count to 10 in Japanese!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-read-write-and-count-in-japanese-from-11-to-9999\">How to Read, Write and Count in Japanese from 11 to 9999<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To write numbers after 10, add the kanji for 10 (\u5341) followed by the corresponding number. For example, to write 12, use the kanji 10 (\u5341) with 2 (\u4e8c), to make 12 (\u5341\u4e8c), pronounced as <em>j\u016b ni<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For multiples of 10 <strong>after 20, place the multiplier in front of the kanji for 10<\/strong>. For example, the number 20 is formed by the kanji 2 and 10, \u4e8c\u5341, pronounced as&nbsp;<em>ni j\u016b<\/em>. It&#8217;s logical, no? 43 is therefore written \u56db\u5341\u4e09,&nbsp;pronounced as <em>yon j\u016b san<\/em>. Now you know how to count to 100! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing that <strong>100 is<\/strong> <strong><em>hyaku<\/em><\/strong> (<strong>\u767e)<\/strong> and <strong>1,000 is sen (\u5343)<\/strong>, you can count to 9999 using the same logic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-a-unit-of-10-000\"><strong>\u4e07: <\/strong>A Unit of 10,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Things go off course when we talk about&nbsp;<strong>\u4e07, pronounced as&nbsp;<em>man<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>This unit does not exist in western countries&nbsp;<\/strong>but signifies 10,000. One 10,000 unit is pronounced as&nbsp;<em>ichi man<\/em> <em>(\u4e00\u4e07)<\/em> . Larger numbers are&nbsp;<strong>grouped not in thousands as we know them in the West, but in groups of 10,000<\/strong>. For example, 60,000, according to the mathematical logic of the Japanese, is&nbsp;<em>roku man<\/em> (\u516d\u4e07), 6\u00d710,000. This acts as a mental workout for those from Western countries as they seek to figure out larger numbers in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195413\/Voyapon-calculatrice.png\" alt=\"an image of a calculator in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-84441\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-count-persons-and-objects-with-japanese-counters\">How to Count Persons and Objects with Japanese Counters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japan, the way of expressing numbers changes according to what&#8217;s being counted. Living things and objects are classified into categories, each with its classifier or numerical counter. This classification, found in several Asian languages, stems from <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Confucianism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Confucianism<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as counters for people (-<em>nin<\/em>&nbsp;; \u4eba), there are counters for small objects (-<em>ko<\/em>&nbsp;; \u500b), books (-<em>satsu<\/em>&nbsp;; \u518a), floors (-<em>kai<\/em>&nbsp;; \u968e), the liquid contents of a container (such as a glass) (-<em>hai<\/em>&nbsp;; \u676f), items of technology (such as a television or a car) (-<em>dai<\/em>&nbsp;; \u53f0), long cylindrical objects (-<em>hon<\/em>&nbsp;; \u672c), flat, thin objects (such as paper) (-<em>mai<\/em>&nbsp;; \u679a), houses (-<em>ken<\/em>&nbsp;; \u8ed2), small animals (-<em>hiki<\/em>&nbsp;; \u5339), large animals (-<em>t\u014d<\/em>&nbsp;; \u982d) and so on. There are also counters for time, such as (-<em>fun<\/em>&nbsp;or \u2013<em>pun<\/em>&nbsp;; \u5206) for minutes, (-<em>ka<\/em>&nbsp;or \u2013<em>nichi<\/em>&nbsp;; \u65e5) for days and (-<em>gatsu<\/em> or <em>-getsu<\/em>; \u6708) for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it seem complicated? It can certainly seem that way for those learning Japanese as a foreign language.&nbsp;<strong>Most counters vary their pronunciation by the number they are associated with<\/strong>, and it is generally the first letter of the counter that changes. For example, one cylindrical object is&nbsp;<em>i<\/em><strong><em>pp<\/em><\/strong><em>on<\/em>. Three cylindrical objects are&nbsp;<em>san<\/em><strong><em>b<\/em><\/strong><em>on<\/em>. In addition, the counter can change the pronunciation of the number itself, such as in the example below for&nbsp;<strong>counting peopl<\/strong>e, which might prove helpful to know when you&#8217;re travelling in Japan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-counting-people-in-japanese\">Counting People in Japanese<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u4e00\u4eba<\/td><td>hitori<\/td><td>1 person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e8c\u4eba<\/td><td>futari<\/td><td>2 people<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e09\u4eba<\/td><td>sannin<\/td><td>3 people<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u56db\u4eba<\/td><td>yonin<\/td><td>4 people<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e94\u4eba<\/td><td>gonin<\/td><td>5 people<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u516d\u4eba<\/td><td>rokunin<\/td><td>6 people<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Counters for people in Japanese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be pleased to know that there is a <strong>universal counter for inanimate objects known as  \u2013<em>tsu (<strong>\u3064<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>)<strong>,<\/strong> which can, for example, be used when ordering dishes in a restaurant. It may seem practical, though the pronunciation of the numbers is different when this counter is added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-universal-japanese-counter-for-inanimate-objects\">Universal Japanese Counter for Inanimate Objects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u4e00\u3064<\/td><td>hitotsu<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e8c\u3064<\/td><td>futatsu<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e09\u3064<\/td><td>mittsu<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u56db\u3064<\/td><td>yottsu<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e94\u3064<\/td><td>itsutsu<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u516d\u3064<\/td><td>muttsu<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e03\u3064<\/td><td>nanatsu<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u516b\u3064<\/td><td>yattsu<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e5d\u3064<\/td><td>kokonotsu<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5341<\/td><td>t\u014d<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The universal counter &#8220;-tsu&#8221; changes the pronunciation of the numbers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you will notice, the&nbsp;<strong>counter comes after the noun and number.&nbsp;<\/strong>For example, &#8220;two books&#8221; is&nbsp;<em>hon o ni-satsu (\u672c\u3092\u4e8c\u518a).&nbsp;<\/em>When ordering &#8220;four tempura,&#8221; the universal counter -tsu can be used like this: <em>tenpura o yottsu, onegai shimasu<\/em> (\u5929\u3077\u3089\u3092\u56db\u3064\u3001\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059)<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195411\/Voyapon-boulier.png\" alt=\"old fashioned abacus device in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-84440\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-count-on-your-fingers-in-japan\">How to Count on your Fingers in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the Japanese count with their fingers starting with their hands open? Compared to some western countries, which start with fingers folded over and closed, in Japan, people count to themselves, starting<strong> with an open hand with fingers outstretched to signify 0<\/strong>. Then<strong>, they fold the finger into the palm at each number, starting with the thumb until the hand is fully closed at 5<\/strong>. They continue by reopening the fingers, beginning with the pinkie finger for numbers greater than 5. This system can pose a challenge as 4 and 6 are the same, as well as 3 and 7, 2 and 8, and 1 and 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This counting method also changes depending on whether the person is counting to themselves or they shows a number to another person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"84445\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195422\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-soi-1.png\" alt=\"finger counting for the number 4 in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-84445\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"84446\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195423\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-soi-2.png\" alt=\"finger counting for the number 3 in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-84446\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"84447\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195424\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-soi-3.png\" alt=\"finger counting for the number 2 in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-84447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195424\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-soi-3.png 433w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195424\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-soi-3-394x500.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"84449\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02202035\/compter-en-japonais-1b.gif\" alt=\"gif of counting hand in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-84449\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Finger Counting: 1 is a folded thumb against the palm; 2 is a folded thumb and index finger, and 3 is a folded thumb, index finger and middle finger.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid ambiguity,<strong>&nbsp;there is another system for when you run out of fingers<\/strong>&nbsp;which can prove particularly useful for ordering at a restaurant. You start with a raised hand, while the palm faces the speaker with all fingers folded, you unfold a finger from the palm with each number. For 1, you unfold the index finger; for 2, the index and middle finger; for 3, you open the ring finger, or sometimes the thumb, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"84442\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195415\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-autre-1.png\" alt=\"finger counting for the number 1 in Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-84442\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"150\" data-id=\"84443\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195416\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-autre-2.png\" alt=\"finger counting for the number 2 in Japan\" class=\"wp-image-84443\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"84444\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195417\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-autre-3-majeur.png\" alt=\"finger counting for the number 3 \" class=\"wp-image-84444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195417\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-autre-3-majeur.png 433w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02195417\/Voyapon-comptage-doigts-autre-3-majeur-394x500.png 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"84450\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/02202937\/compter-en-japonais-2b.gif\" alt=\"gif of counting fingers\" class=\"wp-image-84450\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Other ways of counting with fingers for 1, 2 and 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-in-conclusion\">In Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japanese, each number corresponds to a kanji. The logical counting system determines the number depending on how kanji is combined. The system has certain special features, such as the presence of 10,000 units, specific counters for each category of living thing and object, and a unique method of finger counting. For more basics of the Japanese language, check out our other articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/thank-japanese-arigatou\/\" class=\"ek-link\">how to say thank you in Japanese<\/a> and the meaning of expressions such as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/table-manenrs-itadakimasu-gochisousama\/\" class=\"ek-link\">itadakimasu<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japanese-manners-otsukaresama\/\" class=\"ek-link\">otsukaresama<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Translated from French by Mark Webster<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In everyday life in Japan, Arabic numerals (1,2,3&#8230;) are widely used, but each number still has its own Kanji 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