Counting, counters, telling the time, dates and ages in Japanese.
6 articles in Numbers & time
August 24, 20264 min read
Monday in Japanese is 月曜日 (getsuyōbi). All seven days, why they're named after the sun, moon and planets, short forms, and how to ask what day it is.
Read MoreAugust 4, 20266 min read
Japanese counters are small words added to a number. The 10 to learn first (つ, 人, 本, 匹…), every reading from 1 to 10, the sound rules and how to ask how many.
Read MoreAugust 3, 20268 min read
Japanese numbers from 1 to 100 and beyond, with romaji: ichi, ni, san, when to say yon or shi and nana or shichi, hitotsu to tō, and big numbers with 万.
Read MoreAugust 2, 20268 min read
Dates in Japanese, written year, month, day: the 12 months (ichigatsu to jūnigatsu), the days of the month from tsuitachi, the weekdays, and counting months.
Read MoreJuly 27, 202610 min read
Time in Japanese is 時間 (jikan). Add 時 (ji) to the hour and 分 (fun or pun) to the minutes: 3時10分 is sanji juppun. Ask 今何時ですか (ima nanji desu ka).
Read MoreJuly 26, 20267 min read
Count people in Japanese (hitori, futari, yonin), say your age with sai, ask "how old are you?" (nansai desu ka, oikutsu desu ka) and why 20 is hatachi.
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