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# JLPT N5 - Numbers and counters

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Posted by [Christophe](https://blog.cardemy.com/author/christophe) on Mar 19, 2023 7:16:00 AM

![Sûji すうじ 数字 Nombre](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)Numbers（数字すうじ ）

- There are two readings of the numbers 4 , 7 and 9 (from 1 to 10 : 4 shi, 7 shichi et 9 ku ; beyond, 4 yon, 7 nana and 9 kyu)

- From the tens digit, add 1 to 10 digits :   
10+1 ju+ichi=ju ichi, 20+1 ni ju +ichi=njyu ichi,30+2 san ju+ni=sa ju ni ,etc.

- The numbers hundreds 100 Hyaku, 3 San Byaku, 6 Ro ppyaku et 8 Hattu ppyaku change reading.

- Numbers thousands 1000 Sen, 3 San zen, 8 Hattusen change reading.

-10 000 ten thousand =  1 Man : 10 000 as a unit 1 Man.   
100 000 hundred thousand = 10 Ju man (10 x 10,000 Man)   
1 000 000 one million = 100 Hyaku man (100 x 10 000 Man)

| 0 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 0 | zero / rei |
| 1 | ichi |
| 2 | ni |
| 3 | san |
| 4 | shi / yon |
| 5 | go |
| 6 | roku |
| 7 | shichi / nana |
| 8 | hachi |
| 9 | ku / kyu |

| 0 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 10 | ju |
| 11 | ju ichi |
| 12 | ju ni |
| 13 | ju san |
| 14 | ju shi |
| 15 | ju go |
| 16 | ju roku |
| 17 | ju shichi |
| 18 | ju hachi |
| 19 | ju ku |

| 0 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 20 | ni ju |
| 21 | ni ju ichi |
| 22 | ni ju ni |
| 23 | ni ju san |
| 24 | ni ju shi |
| 25 | ni ju go |
| 26 | ni ju roku |
| 27 | ni ju shichi |
| 28 | ni ju hachi |
| 29 | ni ju ku |

| 0 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 30 | san ju |
| 41 | yon ju ichi |
| 52 | go ju ni |
| 63 | roku ju san |
| 74 | nana ju shi |
| 85 | hachi ju go |
| 96 | kyû ju roku |

| 0 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 100 | hyaku |
| 200 | Ni hyaku |
| 300 | San byaku |
| 400 | Yon hyaku |
| 500 | Go hyaku |
| 600 | Ro ppyaku |
| 700 | Nana hyaku |
| 800 | Ha ppyaku |
| 900 | Kyu hyaku |

| 0 | 1 |
| --- | --- |
| 1000 | sen |
| 2000 | Ni sen |
| 3000 | San zen |
| 4000 | Yon sen |
| 5000 | Go sen |
| 6000 | Roku sen |
| 7000 | Nana sen |
| 8000 | Hassen |
| 9000 | Kyu sen |

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 | hyaku | hundred |
| 1,000 | sen | thousand |
| 10,000 | Ichi man　1x10,000 | ten thousand |
| 100,000 | Jyu man man10x10,000 | hundred thousand |
| 1,000,000 | Hyaku man 100x10,000 | one million |

![月日  Date](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Dates （月日）

- The month : the number + Gatsuu (mois)   
- The day : 2 lectures “ka” and “nichi” 2 to 10, 14, 24 and 20 end in “ka”, between 10 and 31, the number + Nichi (day)

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1がつ | ichi gatsu | January |
| 2がつ | ni gatsu | February |
| 3がつ | san gatsu | March |
| 4がつ | shi gatsu | April |
| 5がつ | go gatsu | May |
| 6がつ | roku gatsu | June |
| 7がつ | shichi gatsu | July |
| 8がつ | hachi gatsu | August |
| 9がつ | ku gatsu | September |
| 10がつ | ju gatsu | October |
| 11がつ | ju ichi gatsu | November |
| 12がつ | ju ni gatsu | December |

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | 日 | ka / nichi |
| ついたち | 1日\* | tsuitachi |
| ふつか | 2日\* | futsuka |
| みっか | 3日\* | mikka |
| よっか | 4日\* | yokka |
| いつか | 5日\* | itsuka |
| むいか | 6日\* | muika |
| なのか | 7日\* | nanoka |
| ようか | 8日\* | yôka |
| ここのか | 9日\* | kokonoka |
| とおか | 10日\* | tôka |
| じゅう いち にち | 11日 | ju ichi |
| じゅう に にち | 12日 | ju ni |
| じゅう さん にち | 13日 | ju san |
| じゅう よっか\* | 14日\* | juyokka |
| じゅう ご にち | 15日 | ju go |
| じゅう ろく にち | 16日 | ju roku |
| じゅう しち にち | 17日 | ju shichi |
| じゅう はち にち | 18日 | ju hachi |
| じゅう く にち | 19日 | ju ku |
| はつか\* | 20日\* | hatsuka |
| にじゅう いち にち | 21日 | niju ichi |
| にじゅう に にち | 22日 | niju ni |
| にじゅう さん にち | 23日 | niju san |
| にじゅう　よっか\* | 24日\* | niju yokka |
| にじゅう ご にち | 25日 | niju go |
| にじゅう ろく にち | 26日 | niju roku |
| にじゅう しち にち | 27日 | niju shichi |
| にじゅう はち にち | 28日 | niju hachi |
| にじゅう く にち | 29日 | niju ku |
| さん じゅう にち | 30日 | san ju |
| さんじゅういちにち | 31日 | san ju ichi |

 

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| 二十日 | 37055139 |
| 二十四日 | 2107464595 |
| 五日 | 1539226 |

 

![時間  Heure](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Hours （時間）

 

 

- Time : number + Ji (hour)

1:00 Ici ji   
2:00 ni ji   
3:00 san ji   
4:00 Yo ji ( x Yon ji)   
12:00 Ju ni ji

分 Minutes  
- 2 lectures “Fun” et “Pun”

lecture "ふん, fun" : last digits 2, 5,7,9   
4:02 Yo ji ni Fun   
5:15 Go ji jugo Fun   
6:17 Roku ji Ju nana Fun   
8:39 Hachi ji san ju ku Fun

lecture "ぷん, pun" : last digits 1,3,4,6,8   
2:01 Ni ji ittu Pun   
3:13 San ji ju san Pun   
7:46 Chiti ji yon ju rottu Pun   
9:38 Ku ji san ju Hattu Pun

 

 

 

 

![期間  Durée](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Durations（期間）

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Day | nichi　日 | Kan　間 |
| Week | schu　週 | Kan　間 |
| Month | ka getsu　ｹ月 | Kan　間 |
| Year | nen　年 | Kan　間 |

Day : 3 days mitsuka kan, 15 day Ju go nichi kan   
Week : 2 weeks Ni syu kan   
Month : 5 months Go ka getsu   
Year : 6 years Roku nen kan

 

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| 一週間 | 99998476144857 |
| ３ヶ月 | 453971229 |
| 十年 | 99998479212093 |

 

 

![Compter](https://blog.cardemy.com/hubfs/subtitle_bean.svg)

### Counters

The counting method in Japan is unique, depending on what is being counted.   
The "extended things" are "hon/pon/bon".   
You can use the default counters if you don't know the specific counters.

| [Add flashcards](https://cardemy.com/addCardsFromGrammarGuide) |   |
| --- | --- |
| ここのつ |  99998480323206 |
| なんにん | 658250186 |
| さんびき | 99998477776058 |

 

**Exercises**

 

default counter : つ

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一つ | ひとつ | hitotsu |
| 二つ | ふたつ | futatsu |
| 三つ | みっつ | mittsu |
| 四つ | よっつ | yottsu |
| 五つ | いつつ | itsutsu |
| 六つ | むっつ | muttsu |
| 七つ | ななつ | nanatsu |
| 八つ | やっつ | yattsu |
| 九つ | ここのつ | kokonotsu |
| 十 | とお | tō |
| How many ? | いくつ | ikutsu |

Human　にん

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一人 | ひとり | hitori |
| 二人 | ふたり | futari |
| 三人 | さんニン | sannin |
| 四人 | よニン | yonin |
| 五人 | ごニン | gonin |
| 六人 | ろくニン | rokunin |
| 七人 | ななニン、 しちニン | nananin, shichinin |
| 八人 | はちニン | hachinin |
| 九人 | きゅうニン | kyūnin |
| 十人 | じゅうニン | jūnin |
| 何人 (How many ?) | なんニン | nannin |

Age　さい

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一歳 | いっさい | issai |
| 二歳 | にさい | nisai |
| 三歳 | さんさい | sansai |
| 四歳 | よんさい | yonsai |
| 五歳 | ごさい | gosai |
| 六歳 | ろくさい | rokusai |
| 七歳 | ななさい | nanasai |
| 八歳 | はっさい | hassai |
| 九歳 | きゅうさい | kyūsai |
| 十歳 | じゅっさい、 じっさいなんさい | jussai, jissai |
| 何歳 | なんさい | nansai |

Small animals　びき

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一匹 | いっぴき | ippiki |
| 二匹 | にひき | nihiki |
| 三匹 | さんびき | sanbiki |
| 四匹 | よんひき | yonhiki |
| 五匹 | ごひき | gohiki |
| 六匹 | ろっぴき、 ろくひき | roppiki, rokuhiki |
| 七匹 | ななひき | nanahiki |
| 八匹 | はっぴき、 はちひき | happiki, hachihiki |
| 九匹 | きゅうひき | kyūhiki |
| 十匹 | じゅっぴき、 じっぴき | juppiki, jippiki |
| 何匹 | なんびき | nanbiki |

Big animals　とう

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一頭 | いっとう | ittō |
| 二頭 | にとう | nitō |
| 三頭 | さんとう | santō |
| 四頭 | よんとう | yontō |
| 五頭 | ごとう | gotō |
| 六頭 | ろくとう | rokutō |
| 七頭 | ななとう | nanatō |
| 八頭 | はっとう | hattō |
| 九頭 | きゅうとう | kyūtō |
| 十頭 | じゅっとう | juttō |
| 何頭 | なんとう | nantō |

Small objects　こ

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一個 | いっこ | ikko |
| 二個 | にこ | niko |
| 三個 | さんこ | sanko |
| 四個 | よんこ | yonko |
| 五個 | ごこ | goko |
| 六個 | ろっこ | rokko |
| 七個 | ななこ | nanako |
| 八個 | はっこ | hakko |
| 九個 | きゅうこ | kyūko |
| 十個 | じゅっこ、 じっこ | jukko, jikko |
| 何個 | なんこ | nanko |

Related objects　さつ

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一冊 | いっさつ | issatsu |
| 二冊 | にさつ | nisatsu |
| 三冊 | さんさつ | sansatsu |
| 四冊 | よんさつ | yonsatsu |
| 五冊 | ごさつ | gosatsu |
| 六冊 | ろくさつ | rokusatsu |
| 七冊 | ななさつ | nanasatsu |
| 八冊 | はっさつ | hassatsu |
| 九冊 | きゅうさつ | kyūsatsu |
| 十冊 | じゅっさつ、 じっさつ | jussatsu, jissatsu |
| 何冊 | なんさつ | nansatsu |

Fine & flat objects　まい

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一枚 | いちまい | ichimai |
| 二枚 | にまい | nimai |
| 三枚 | さんまい | sanmai |
| 四枚 | よんまい | yonmai |
| 五枚 | ごまい | gomai |
| 六枚 | ろくまい | rokumai |
| 七枚 | ななまい | nanamai |
| 八枚 | はちまい | hachimai |
| 九枚 | きゅうまい | kyūmai |
| 十枚 | じゅうまい | jūmai |
| 何枚 | なんまい | nanmai |

Long and cylindrical objects　ぽん

| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一本 | いっぽん | ippon |
| 二本 | にほん | nihon |
| 三本 | さんぼん | sanbon |
| 四本 | よんほん | yonhon |
| 五本 | ごほん | gohon |
| 六本 | ろっぽん | roppon |
| 七本 | ななほん | nanahon |
| 八本 | はっぽん | happon |
| 九本 | きゅうほん | kyūhon |
| 十本 | じゅっぽん、 じっぽん | juppon, jippon |
| 何本 | なんぼん | nanbon |

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