How to say 50 in Japanese?

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Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio
50 go juu ごじゅう 五十

Fifty is ごじゅう (go juu). It combines cleanly into numbers like 54 ごじゅうよん and 58 ごじゅうはち. You will see 五十円 for 50 yen and 五十人 for 50 people. Keep the initial g firm and avoid dragging the じゅう. This tens form has no irregular sound change, so focus on steady timing. Match the audio until the flow is consistent.

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