How to say 20 in Japanese?

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Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio
20 ni juu にじゅう 二十

Twenty is にじゅう (ni juu). This is the base for 21 to 29, for example 21 is にじゅういち and 25 is にじゅうご. Prices and counts use the same pattern, like 二十円 for 20 yen and 二十人 for 20 people. For age, note the special word はたち for 20 years old instead of にじゅうさい. Keep に and じゅう even in length, then add the following digit cleanly. Drill the audio until the timing is automatic.

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