How to say 60 in Japanese?

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Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio
60 roku juu ろくじゅう 六十

Sixty is ろくじゅう (roku juu). You will use it to form numbers like 64 ろくじゅうよん and 68 ろくじゅうはち. 六十円 reads as 60 yen and 六十人 reads as 60 people. Keep ろく short and do not insert a pause before じゅう. There is no unusual sound change in this tens form. Train with the audio to keep the pace even from start to finish.

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