Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Numbers
Japanese uses specific forms to indicate numbers of things. If you are talking about books, animals, houses, mobiles, etc., you will not use the same pronunciation as if you are counting people, cards, chopsticks, or bags of tickets. In this lesson, we will learn how to write the numbers in Japanese from 1 to 100 (and a little bit more) using the common way. 📚🐱🏠📱
In addition, Japanese has different ways to pronounce some numbers, due to the use of Chinese and Japanese readings of characters. Sometimes you must use the on-yomi form, which is the Chinese adaptation, and sometimes you must use kun-yomi, which is the purely Japanese transformation reading. This is particularly true for the numbers 4 and 7, which include the sound "shi," meaning death in some Asian cultures. So in most cases, we will find YON and NANA forms. 🈷️🈸
After mastering the numbers in this lesson, you can also explore other related pages such as Japanese Vocabulary - Longest word, Japanese Vocabulary - Days of the Week, and Japanese Vocabulary - Jobs to further improve your Japanese language skills. 📖🇯🇵
Good luck with your Japanese learning journey! 頑張ってください！
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