Japanese numerals



         



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The system of Japanese numerals is the system of number names used in the Japanese language.

(Some numbers have multiple names.)


Number Character Preferred reading On reading / 音読み Kun reading / 訓読み
0 零/〇 zero rei / れい nothing
1 ichi ichi / いち hito (abbrev. hi) / ひ
2 ni ni / に futa (abbrev. fu) / ふ
3 san san / さん mi / み
4 yon shi / し yo / よ
5 go go / ご itsu / いつ
6 roku roku / ろく mu/mui / む/むい
7 nana shichi / しち nana / なな(つ)
8 hachi hachi / はち ya / や(つ)
9 kyū kyū / きゅう kokono / ここのつ
10 jū / じゅう to / とお
100 hyaku hyaku / ひゃく (momo)
1000 sen sen / せん (chi)
10000 man man / まん (yorozu)
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