Basic numbers and age Flashcards
1
Q
one
A
一
2
Q
two
A
二
3
Q
three
A
三
4
Q
four
A
四
5
Q
five
A
五
6
Q
six
A
六
7
Q
seven
A
七
8
Q
eight
A
八
9
Q
nine
A
九
10
Q
ten
A
十
11
Q
How do we say the numbers 11-99?
A
As an added bonus, we don’t need to learn any more numbers to count up to 99. The tens digit is simply the number and ten. For example, two-ten is twenty, three-ten is thirty, etc.
12
Q
11
A
じゅういち
十一
13
Q
20
A
はたち
２０歳
14
Q
21
A
二十一歳
15
Q
39
A
さん・じゅう・きゅう
三十九
16
Q
40
A
よん・じゅう
四十
17
Q
74
A
なな・じゅう・よん
七十四
18
Q
99
A
きゅう・じゅう・きゅう
九十九
19
Q
How do we count age in Japanese? How is it sometimes written?
A
In Japanese, we must use counters to count different types of things. The counter for counting age is 「～歳」（さい）. Because the Kanji is rather difficult, it is also written as 「才」
20
Q
1 years old
A
いっ・さい
一歳
21
Q
8 years old
A
はっ・さい
八歳
22
Q
10 years old
A
じゅっ・さい
十歳
23
Q
20 years old
A
はたち
二十歳
24
Q
21 years old
A
に・じゅう・いっ・さい
二十一歳
25
48 years old
四十八歳
26
70 years old
七十歳
