How do I count to ten in Japanese?

Question

I know there are a few variations. Which one is right and why?

Answer 1

1 - 一 - ichi
2 - 二 - ni
3 - 三 - san
4 - 四 - yon (shi)
5 - 五 - go
6 - 六 - loku
7 - 七 - nana (tsuchi)
8 - 八 - hachi
9 - 九 - kiyu
10 - 十 - ju

Answer 2

It depends. In Japanese, you have a choice of either native-based or Japanese-based numbers below:


1. 一 ichi OR hitotsu
2. 二 ni OR futatsu
3. 三 san OR mittsu
4. 四 shi OR yottsu
5. 五 go OR itsutsu
6. 六 roku OR muttsu
7. 七 shichi OR nanatsu
8. 八 hachi OR yattsu
9. 九 kyuu OR kokonotsu
10. 十 juu or too

But Japanese takes it a step further. Depending on what you're counting, you have to use different numbers.

If you are counting people then you'd go hitori, futari, sannin, yonnin, etc. You'd use different numbers for counting small animals, slender objects, books, years, etc.

--Chris

Answer 3

1.一 ichi OR hitotsu
2. 二 ni OR futatsu
3. 三 san OR mittsu
4. 四 shi OR yottsu
5. 五 go OR itsutsu
6. 六 roku OR muttsu
7. 七 shichi OR nanatsu
8. 八 hachi OR yattsu
9. 九 kyuu OR kokonotsu
10. 十 juu or too
I think so b'coz my mother learn Japanese.

Answer 4

Ichi ability one. yet ishei is regularly used, suggested "ee-shey" The "i" sounds like "ea" in "each and each" and the "chee" is like "cheek" now and back, the "ee" area isn't suggested and the completed notice sounds like "each and each". * Ni ability 2 o sounds like knee * San ability 3 o sounds like "sahh-nn" * Shi ability 4 sounds merely like "she" This comparable image is additionally examine as "yon" (sounds like "yohhn", unlike "yawn"), despite the fact that it nonetheless ability 4. * flow ability 5 individuals have a bent to declare the notice "flow" as though it have been spelled "gow". once you're saying "flow" in jap, you're able to desire to leave your mouth rounded once you're executed to avert the unintentional "w". * Roku ability six the "R" is suggested like a flow between R and L, so once you're saying it it would sound resembling "Loh-koo". yet an American R is suggested on the very back of the tongue; an American L is suggested some quarter of an inch from the top of the tongue; however the jap R is suggested employing purely the very tip of the tongue. * Shichi ability seven sounds like "she-chee", with a splash of tch on the "chee" is additionally stated as "Hichi" or "nana" (the A's are suggested "ah") * Hachi ability 8 sounds like "Ha!" and then tchee * Kyu ability 9 feels like the letter "Q", yet back, individuals have a bent to pronounce the letter Q as though it have been "quw". leave your mouth rounded on the "oo". * Ju ability ten suggested "joo", with a teensy-tiny little bit of zh on the j

Answer 5

im half jp, n go to jp school in the summer, but the writing is the same as chinese numbers, but the wat to pronounce is this:

1 - ichi
2- ni
3- san
4- she (or yon)
5- go
6- roku
7- shichi
8- hachi
9- que
10- jue

Answer 6

i agree with poisonous...
she's half jp...she must be hot..

Answer 7

uno dos tres quatro cinco seis siete ocho nueve (i think?) y diez...s*it, that's spanish, LO SIENTO CHICA! for real.

Answer 8

slowly or fast you choose