言い方ガイド

How to Say Anything in Japanese

A growing collection of Japanese number guides. Kanji, romaji, real example sentences, and the cultural stories behind every word.

Numbers 1 – 22

Master Japanese counting from the basics to everyday numbers you'll actually use.

一

1 in Japanese

ichi / hitotsu / hitori
The most essential number. Learn "ichi-go ichi-e" — the philosophy of treasuring every single encounter.
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十

10 in Japanese

juu
The gateway to 11–99. Discover why turning 10 is a major milestone and how 10th dan is judo's highest honor.
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Bigger numbers

Master the foundations of Japanese counting for prices, years, and quantities.

百

100 in Japanese

hyaku
The hundreds system, sound changes, and the 100-yen shop phenomenon that conquered the world.
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千

1000 in Japanese

sen
Unlock large quantities and money talk. Learn about senbazuru — the thousand origami cranes of peace.
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万

10000 in Japanese

man / ichiman
Japan counts in 10,000s, not 1,000s. This changes everything about prices, salaries, and population.
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