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Counting
in
Japanese
MODULE 1: Numbers,
Money, Address, and
Telephone Numbers
アウリオ アッシャー
Aurio, Asher
The Author
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AURIO, ASHER G. was born on February 14, 1993 in Buting, Pasig
City, Manila. She is a graduate student from Cavite State University – Carmona
Campus in the year 2015, with a degree on Bachelor of Science in Business
Management. After graduation, she worked in various types of restaurant set up,
practicing her field in the managerial level. By year 2019, she decided to study
foreign language focusing in Japanese, and from there on until now handling and
catering to aspiring individuals who aims to learn Nihongo (日本語) through
Alternative Language Teaching (ALT).
After she passed the NAT– Test of Senmon-Kyouiku Tokyo Japan with the N4
level last February 16, 2020 and had her Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese
with A2 level last March 13, 2020, she is now pursuing her one-step higher
Japanese language studies for N3 level in Makati, Philippines.
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内容
※ CONTENTS※
PAGE
INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
OBJECTIVES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
INSTRUCTIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
FIRST TEST …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
第 1 課 : Numbers ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Numbers 1 to 10 ………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Numbers in the Tenth Position ……………………………………………………….. 9
Numbers in the Hundreds Position ………………………………………………… 12
Numbers in the Thousand Position ………………………………………………… 14
第 2 課 : Counters ………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
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紹介
INTRODUCTION
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This module is intended to help you learn and speak Japanese using
numbers. Translation of words from English into Japanese will be in
Hiragana Script. As such, prior to proceeding to the lesson, please take a
look on the instructions below on how to use this material.
1. Make sure you are already familiar with the Hiragana Script. If not,
you may use your Hiragana chart for reference on reading.
2. To check your level of competency in Japanese numbers, First Test is
prepared for you on the next page. If you achieved the score of 70
percent or higher, proceeding to learn the module is unnecessary.
However, if you got a score lower than 70 percent, continue the
module.
3. Each lesson is important and a pre-requisite in order to understand
another. Thus, refrain from skipping.
4. At the end of the module, Last Test is also prepared to test your
comprehension. If the score is at 70 percent or higher,
congratulations! You made it! On the other hand (if not), try to
review and recall the lessons introduced in this module.
5. If you have any questions or clarifications upon studying this module,
inform me right away. Email me at asher.aurio@cvsu.edu.ph or
message me on Facebook : Ash Aurio for your concerns.
A. 251
[1] に びゃく じゅう ご
[2] じゅう さん
[3] じゅう よん
E. に じゅう きゅう
[1] 29
[2] 92
[3] 219
F. じゅう よん
[1] 41
[2] 14
[3] 104
G. ご じゅう ご
[1] 50
[2] 15
[3] 55
H. ろっぴゃく ろく じゅう に
[1] 626
[2] 662
[3] 266
問題1. 問題2.
A. 2 E. 1
B. 3 F. 2
C. 2 G. 3
D. 1 H. 2
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Overall points is 16/16. Thus, the passing score is 11 / 16. If you got a
score of 11 (70%) or higher, continuing this module is not necessary.
However, if you got a score lower than 11, please see and proceed to the
contents.
すう を べんきょうしましょう!
Let us study numbers!
Numbers 1 to 10:
0 = ゼロ ・ れい (zero / 6 = ろく (roku)
rei)
7 = なな ・ しち (nana / shichi)
1 = いち (ichi)
8 = はち (hachi)
2 = に (ni)
9 = きゅう ・ く (kyuu / ku)
3 = さん (san)
10 = じゅう (juu)
4 = よん ・ し (yon / shi)
5 = ご (go)
Note: “Shi” for number 4, “Shichi” for number 7, and “Ku” for number 9 are
considered to be Chinese readings. We use these readings when referring to
time or any manner related to it (e.g., dates, months). When referring to
general counting, we use the other readings instead.
Note: Say the first digit’s reading then add じゅう (juu) after it (Except for
10 which is read in Japanese as じゅう (juu).
Example: Imagine this equation below:
2 x 10 = 20
「に」 x 「じゅう」 = に じゅう
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For numbers with two digits such as numbers from twenty one (21) to
ninety nine (99), read each number values separately depending on its
English reading and its numerical position.
Example:
1. Twenty one (21)
20 + 1 = 21
Twenty One = Twenty One
に じゅう いち = に じゅう いち
[Ni juu] [Ichi] = Ni juu ichi
2. Fifty four (54)
50 + 4 = 54
Fifty + Four = Fifty Four
ご じゅう + よん = ご じゅう よん
Go juu + Yon = Go Juu Yon
よく できました!
Yoku dekimashita!
You did well on numbers in the tenth position.
Moving on, let’s have numbers in the hundreds
position.
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For numbers with three digits such as numbers from one hundred one (101)
to nine hundred ninety nine (999), read each number values separately
depending on its English reading and its numerical position.
Example:
1. One Hundred One (101)
100 + 1 = 101
One Hundred + One = One Hundred One
ひゃく + いち = ひゃく いち
[Hyaku] + [Ichi] = Hyaku ichi
2. Two Hundred Fifty four (254)
200 + 50 + 4 = 254
Two Hundred + Fifty + Four = Two Hundred Fifty Four
に ひゃく + ご じゅう + よん = に ひゃく ご じゅう よん
Ni hyaku + Go juu + Yon = Go Juu Yon
また よく できました!
Mata yoku dekimashita!
You did well again! Moving on, let’s have
numbers in the thousands position.
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For numbers with four digits such as numbers from one thousand one (1,001)
to nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine (9,999), read each number values
separately depending on its English reading and its numerical position.
For example:
せん に ひゃく さん じゅう よん
One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty Four
つずけましょう!
Let’s continue!
Now, let’s study numbers in the Ten Thousand
position. Look at the board below.
いち
じゅう
ひゃく
せん
まん
じゅう まん
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Using these vocabularies representing numerical position, you can now express
different numbers in Japanese. Take note that Japanese reading for numbers is
almost the same with how you read numbers in English, with minimal difference
when reaching hundred thousand position (じゅう まん).
That “minimal difference” will be discussed on the next page.
1 5 2, 8 5 4
じゅう ご まん に せん はっぴゃく ご じゅう よん
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As for the example given above, we have the number 152, 854 respectively.
In order for us to read this, we say first the “first two digits” and then we add the
word まん[man] which means “hundred thousand”. In this case, the first two digits
in the board above is “15” which we read in Japanese as じゅう ご. Thus, we have
じゅう ご まん which means “hundred and fifty thousand” (150,000).
Then, the next value is “2” for thousand position, and we shall read it as に
せん (2,000), followed “8” for the hundreds position, which we will read as
はっぴゃく (800). The last two digits is “54”, and we shall say it as ご じゅう よん.
Example:
1. 567
日本語: ご ひゃく ろく じゅう なな
English: Five Hundred Sixty Seven
2. 4, 811
日本語: よん せん はっぴゃく じゅう いち
English: Four Thousand Eight Hundred Eleven
3. 174, 645
日本語: じゅう なな まん よん せん ろっぴゃく よん じゅう ご
English: One Hundred Seventy Four Thousand, Six Hundred Forty Five
4. 45, 918
日本語: よん まん ご せん きゅう ひゃく じゅう はち
English: Forty Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eighteen
第 1 課 の 終わり
End of Lesson 1
かぞえましょう!
Let us Count!
こんにちは!
Welcome to the second lesson of this module :
The Japanese Counters.
In the previous lesson, we learned how to say
numbers. This time, we will learn how to count
things around us in Japanese.
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Japanese people uses different ways on how to count things around them;
be it a living or non-living thing. They use special counters for objects of small,
large, thick , or thin in dimensions, objects with long figures, houses, and buildings;
even animals and human beings are also included in this simple note.
As such, it is advisable for us to understand that proper use of counters plays
an important role in learning the Japanese language, especially when we are
communicating in our daily lives.
In this lesson, we will learn the commonly used counters in Japan.
1 Hitotsu (ひとつ)
2 Futatsu (ふたつ)
3 Mittsu (みっつ)
4 Yottsu(よっつ)
5 Itsutsu(いつつ)
6 Muttsu(むっつ)
7 Nanatsu(ななつ)
8 Yattsu(やっつ)
9 Kokonotsu(ここのつ)
10 Too(とお)
Interrogative Ikutsu(いくつ)
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Note that the chart above is used for non-living things only (there are other
counters used for living things). いくつ [Ikutsu] is used as an interrogative for asking
questions; literally means “how many?”. It replaces the counter which the noun in
the sentence is pertaining to.
Grammar Lesson :
N1 は Counter が あります。
(“There is / There are”)
Ex.
第 2 課 の 終わり
End of Lesson 2
日本 の おかね を べんきょうしましょう!
Let us study the Japanese Money!
しへい の しゅるい
Types of Japanese Bills
こうか の しゅるい
Types of Japanese Coins
第 3 課 の 終わり
End of Lesson 3
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The common question pertaining to the manner when asking for someone
else’s phone number is:
Telephone Reading
For example:
第 4 課 の 終わり
End of Lesson 4
じゅうしょ を べんきょうしましょう!
Let us study Addresses!
1.Postal Code
- Usually seven digits, but in the Philippines we only have four (4).
The numbers are always followed by this symbol 〒 (yuubin kiigo)
which means “post”.
Ex.
106-0041〒
2. Prefecture
- A prefecture is the largest division possible in Japanese geography.
In the Philippines, we may consider this as the “region”, or a part of it.
We say the name, then the symbol 県(ken) which means “prefecture”.
Ex.
106-0041〒Tochigi 県
3. Municipality
- Say the name of your municipality then attach the suffix 市 (shi)
which means “city”.
Ex.
106-0041〒Tochigi 県 Utsunomiya 市
4. Village
- Say the name of your village, or in some may be their town. Add the
kanji 村 (mura) which means “village”, or 町 (machi) which means “town”.
Ex.
106-0041〒Tochigi 県 Utsunomiya 市 Mine 町
第 5 課 の 終わり
End of Lesson 5
日本語: _____________
E. 405, 759 I.
日本語: _____________ いちご は いくつ が あります か。
J.
えんぴつ は いくつ が あります か。
F. はち いち の よん の れい れい ご よん の いち ご いち ご
G. はち いち の ご の ろく いち に さん の いち れい れい いち
H. ふたつ
I. いつつ
J. みっつ
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Overall points is 30
30//30
30.. Thus, the passing score is 21 / 30
30.. If you got
a score of 21 (70%) or higher, congratulations! You learned the
Basic Counting in Japanese.
However, if you got a score lower than 21, please see and review
the contents again.
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REFERENCES
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