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How to Count in Japanese – Part Fourteen – Review
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There are many ways to count things in Japanese depending Japanese Phrasebook
on the type of object being counted! In these review notes, we
will learn how to count seconds, minutes, and hours in
Japanese!

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Counting seconds in Japanese: (byou)

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Number 1:

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Phrasebook The Japanese word for the one second is (
– ichibyou).

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Number 2:

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The Japanese word for two seconds is (

– nibyou).
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Number 3:

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The Japanese word for three seconds is (

– sanbyou).

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Number 4:

The Japanese word for four seconds is (

– yonbyou).

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Number 5:

The Japanese word for five seconds is (

– gobyou).

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Counting Seconds (Continued):

To learn how to count more than 5 seconds, refer to the

numbers below. It follows the same pattern as other counters
do.

6 rokubyou 6 seconds

7 nanabyou 7 seconds

8 hachibyou 8 seconds

9 kyuubyou 9 seconds

10 juubyou 10 seconds

11 juuichibyou 11 seconds

12 juunibyou 12 seconds

20 nijuubyou 20 seconds

21 nijuuichibyou 21 seconds

30 sanjuubyou 30 seconds

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Example Sentence:

Ato sanjuubyou kakarimasu.

It will take thirty seconds more.

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Counting Minutes: (fun)

The Japanese counter for minutes is (fun).

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Number 1:

The Japanese word for one minute is ( –

ippun).

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Number 2:

The Japanese word for two minutes is ( –

nifun).

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Number 3:
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The Japanese word for three minutes is (

– sanpun).

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Number 4:

The Japanese word for four minutes is (

– yonfun).

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Number 5:

The Japanese word for five minutes is ( –

gofun).

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Counting Minutes (Continued):

To learn how to count more than 5 minutes, refer to the

numbers below. It follows the same pattern as other counters
do.

6 roppun 6 minutes

7 nanafun 7 minutes

8 happun 8 minutes

9 kyuufun 9 minutes

10 juppun 10 minutes

11 juuippun 11 minutes

12 juunifun 12 minutes

20 nijuppun 20 minutes

21 nijuuippun 21 minutes

30 sanjuppun 30 minutes

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Example Sentence:

Koko kara ōsaka made wa kuruma de sanjuppun desu.

It takes thirty minutes by car from here to Osaka.

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Counting Hours in Japanese: (jikan)

The Japanese counter for hours is (jikan).

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Number 1:

The Japanese word for one hour is (

– ichijikan).

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Number 2:

The Japanese word for two hours is (

– nijikan).

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Number 3:

The Japanese word for three hours is (

– sanjikan).

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Number 4:

The Japanese word for four hours is (

– yojikan).

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Number 5:

The Japanese word for five hours is (

– gojikan).

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Counting Hours (Continued):

To learn how to count more than 5 hours, refer to the

numbers below. It follows the same pattern as other counters
do.

6 rokujikan 6 hours

7 nanajikan 7 hours

8 hachijikan 8 hours

9 kyuujikan 9 hours

10 juujikan 10 hours

11 juuichijikan 11 hours

12 juunijikan 12 hours

20 nijuujikan 20 hours

21 nijuuichijikan 21 hours

30 sanjuujikan 30 hours

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Example Sentence:

Kono eiga wa nijikan desu.

This movie is 2 hours long.

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Conclusion:

Today we learned how to count seconds, minute, and hours

in Japanese! Check out more lessons on counting in
Japanese below!

How to count small compact objects

How to count flat, thin objects

How to count long, cylindrical objects

How to count people

How to count small animals

How to count large animals

How to count birds and rabbits

How to count cars and other machines

How to count liquid in cups, glasses and bowls

How to count the floors of a building

How to count houses and other buildings

How to count weeks, months, and years

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