In order to learn count up to ninety-nine all you really need to know are the Japanese
terms for the numbers 1 through 10 - after that it is just a matter of remembering to combine these numbers in a specific
sequence to get the desired result.
Counting |
One - Ichi (ee-chee) |
Two - Ni (nee) |
Three - San (sahn) |
Four - Shi (she) also Yon (yoan) |
Five - Go (go) |
Six - Roku (roe-kuu) |
Seven - Shichi (she-chee) |
Eight - Hachi (hah-chee) |
Nine - Ku (kuu) |
Ten - Ju (juu) |
Counting |
Eleven - Ju Ichi (Juu - ee-chee) |
Twelve - Ju Ni ( Juu - nee) |
Thirteen - Ju San (Juu - sahn) |
Fourteen - Ju Shi (Juu - she) also Yon (yoan) |
Fifteen - Ju Go (Juu - go) |
Sixteen - Ju Roku (Juu - roe-kuu) |
Seventeen - Ju Shichi (Juu - she-chee) |
Eighteen - Ju Hachi (Juu - hah-chee) |
Nineteen - Ju Ku (Juu - kuu) |
Twenty- Ni Ju (Nee - juu) |
The number 100 is pronounced as "hyaku"
so counting above 100 is basically just a matter of adding the word "hyaku" in the appropriate place and then following the same general principle for example the number 150 is
pronounced as "hyaku-go-ju".
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