Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 27 ni juu nana にじゅうなな 二十七 Twenty seven is にじゅうなな (ni juu nana) and the kanji is 二十七. Use なな rather than しち in these…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 26 ni juu roku にじゅうろく 二十六 Twenty six is にじゅうろく (ni juu roku) and the kanji is 二十六. In time, 26 minutes is にじゅうろっぷん, since…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 25 ni juu go にじゅうご 二十五 Twenty five is にじゅうご (ni juu go), written 二十五. The final ご should be short and firm. For time,…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 24 ni juu yon にじゅうよん 二十四 Twenty four is にじゅうよん (ni juu yon), written 二十四. Use よん here, not し, for clarity in everyday speech….

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 23 ni juu san にじゅうさん 二十三 Twenty three is にじゅうさん (ni juu san) and the kanji is 二十三. In time, 23 o’clock is にじゅうさんじ, often…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 22 ni juu ni にじゅうに 二十二 Twenty two is にじゅうに (ni juu ni) and the kanji is 二十二. You will use this form across time,…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 21 ni juu ichi にじゅういち 二十一 Twenty one is にじゅういち (ni juu ichi), built as twenty plus one and written 二十一. You will meet it…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 1000 sen せん 千 One thousand is せん. You will use it a lot for prices like 千円 and for counts like 千人. Learn the…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 100 hyaku ひゃく 百 One hundred is ひゃく (hyaku). Learn this as a core form before building 200 and higher. Note the common sound changes:…

Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio 90 kyuu juu きゅうじゅう 九十 Ninety is きゅうじゅう (kyuu juu). Use きゅう instead of く in this tens form. Examples include 94 きゅうじゅうよん and 98…