Normal Counting – Sino-Japanese

Once you master 1-10 in Japanese, you can count up to 99.  “11” in Japanese is 十一 (じゅういち) which is “10” and “1” together; “juu-ichi.”  So 12 would be a “10” and “2”, which would be “juu-ni.” 20 in Japanese would be “ni-juu,” or “two 10’s.” In kanji, 二十 (にじゅう).  55 would be “go-juu-go,” or “five 10’s and a single 5.”

How to Count in Japanese:  Video Lessons

These 4 videos will teach you everything you need to know to count from 1 to over 100 million.

Lesson 1:  Numbers 1 – 99

Lesson 2:  Numbers 100 – 9,999

Japanese Numbers PT 2 (100 - 9999) | Japanese From Zero! Video 04

Lesson 3:  Numbers 10,000 – 99,999

Lesson 4:  Large Numbers – 100 Million and Above

Japanese Counting System

These 10 numbers in Japanese are very, very useful.  Remember them and you’ll put them to good use when you are in Japan.  Used for ordering food, drinks, tickets, etc.  Chances are you’ll only need to remember numbers 1-5, unless you have a big group of friends or want to order more than 5 orders of a dish in a restaurant.

Japanese Counters

If you want to learn more details about Japanese counters, check out this video lesson.  It will teach you everything you need to know to start using numbers in Japanese like a pro: