Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 16 juu roku じゅうろく 十六 Sixteen is じゅうろく (juu roku). The two parts じゅう and ろく should be clear and separate, but smooth. You will…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 15 juu go じゅうご 十五 Fifteen is じゅうご (juu go). You will meet it in prices, dates, and addresses. The transition from じゅう to ご…

Read everything the same way you already read numbers, then attach 年 for year, 月 for month, and 日 for day. The few irregular days are listed for you. Audio…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 14 juu yon じゅうよん 十四 Fourteen is じゅうよん (juu yon). Use よん instead of し here for clarity. You will encounter 十四 in dates, tickets,…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 13 juu san じゅうさん 十三 Thirteen is じゅうさん (juu san). It is used often in dates, seats, and platform numbers. The rhythm is even across…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 12 juu ni じゅうに 十二 Twelve is じゅうに (juu ni). It shows up in dates like the 12th day and in time expressions such as…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 11 juu ichi じゅういち 十一 Eleven is じゅういち (juu ichi), built as ten plus one. You will hear it in room numbers, platform numbers, and…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 10 juu じゅう 十 Ten is じゅう. This is the base for all larger numbers, so lock in the sound now. Eleven becomes じゅういち, twelve…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 9 kyuu きゅう 九 9 ku く 九 Nine has two forms, きゅう and く. きゅう is preferred in most contexts since く can suggest…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 8 hachi はち 八 Eight is はち. Keep the final ち clean and light, not chii. You will see it in eighty はちじゅう and in…