Lesson 5
Japanese Numbers (How To Count), Time, And Days of the Week
Before we get too much further into Japanese grammar and verb conjugation, I thought it would be a good idea to teach Japanese numbers, time, and the days of the week.
| ζΌ’ε - Kanji | γ²γγγͺ - Hiragana | Romaji(English Letters) | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| δΈ | γγ‘ | ichi | one |
| δΊ | γ« | ni | two |
| δΈ | γγ | san | three |
| ε | γγ γγ | shi (yon after 10) | four |
| δΊ | γ | go | five |
| ε | γγ | roku | six |
| δΈ | γγ‘γ γͺγͺ | shichi (nana after 10) | seven |
| ε « | γ―γ‘ | hachi | eight |
| δΉ | γγ γ | kyuu | nine |
| ε | γγ γ | juu | ten |
| ηΎ | γ²γγ | hyaku | hundred |
Numbers after 10 are a piece of cake once you know 1 through 10. 11 is simply ten with a one after it, εδΈ (γγ γγγ‘, juuichi), 12 - juuni, 13 - juusan, 14 - juuyon, etc. 20 is simply δΊε (γ«γγ γ, nijuu), 21 - nijuuichi, and so forth.
Put these numbers in front of the character for time ζ and you've got the time of the day.
| ζΌ’ε - Kanji | γ²γγγͺ - Hiragana | Romaji(English Letters) | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| δΈζ | γγ‘γ | ichiji | one o'clock |
| δΊζ | γ«γ | niji | two o'clock |
| δΊζε | γ«γγ―γ | nijihan | two thirty (ε means half) |
| δΊζεεδΊε | γ«γγγγγ γγγ΅γ | nijiyonjuugofun | 2:45 (ε means minute) |
| ...etc. |
Now just put the character for moon ζ after a number and you've got a month.
| ζΌ’ε - Kanji | γ²γγγͺ - Hiragana | Romaji(English Letters) | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| δΈζ | γγ‘γγ€ | ichigatsu | January |
| δΊζ | γ«γγ€ | nigatsu | February |
| δΈζ | γγγγ€ | sangatsu | March |
| εζ | γγγ€ | shigatsu | April |
| ...etc. |
Japanese days of the week don't follow such an easy pattern but here they are anyway along with some other time-related words.
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