
Just be careful with 40, 70, and 90 since there are two ways to say 4, 7, and 9 in Japanese. So, 20 is pronounced ni (two) and juu (ten) in Japanese. We see number 20 as 2 of 10, 30 as 3 of 10, 40 as 4 of 10 and it goes on like that. Now, let’s proceed to Japanese numbers from 20 to 90. So, how do you pronounce 11 in Japanese? 11 is ten plus one, so you have to combine juu (ten) and ichi (one) and say juu ichi for eleven. We see number 11 as 10 plus 1, 12 as 10 plus 2, 13 as 10 plus 3 and it goes on like that. Now, let’s learn how to read Japanese numbers from 11 to 19. Ichi – ni – san – shi – go – roku – nana – hachi – kyuu – juuīut again, you can go either way as you like. Me personally, I tend to say count numbers like this. It is totally up to the person’s preference. When you are simply counting numbers, it doesn’t matter which way to pick to say four, seven and nine. As you may notice, we have two ways to say four, seven and nine in Japanese. At the end, I briefly explain how to say 100. You can also hear how I pronounce those numbers, so be sure to watch the video as you refer to the number chart you’ve downloaded.īelow I share the same content as in the lesson video. The video below explains up to 99 in Japanese (7 minutes). Let me know where I need to send the chart. After you get the chart, please come back to this lesson. I prepared the chart both in Hiragana and Romaji, so don’t worry even if you cannot read Hiragana yet. Can you count Japanese numbers 1 to 100? In this blog, I’ll walk you through how to read Japanese numbers step-by-step, up to 100.įirst off, you may want to download the Number Chart below before proceeding with the lesson.
