Japanese numbers: reading and counting
Learn the basic number readings and use them with a counter for people or objects. Read examples and try the explained exercises.
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Japanese numbers and counters
Practise numbers, dates, time and the counters used for different things.
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Japanese numbers and counters
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Counting long objects with 本
Use 本 after a number to count pencils, bottles, umbrellas and other long objects. Read examples and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseCounting people with 人
Ask and say how many people there are using the person counter 人. Read examples and try the explained exercises.
Read and practiseCounting things in Japanese with つ
Learn the general Japanese counting forms from one to ten, including small っ, and practise asking how many.
Read and practiseJapanese yen: reading prices with 円
Read prices in Japanese yen, practise asking and answering about cost, and learn irregular hundred and thousand readings.
Read and practiseJapanese clock time: hours and minutes
Learn to ask and tell the time in Japanese, including special readings for hours, minutes and half past.
Read and practiseDays of the month in Japanese
Read Japanese calendar dates from the first to the thirty-first, including the special forms for the 14th and 20th.
Read and practiseDays of the week in Japanese
The seven weekday names end in 曜日（ようび）. Read examples and practise with explanations for each answer.
Read and practiseMonths and dates in Japanese
A month is a number followed by 月（がつ）. Read examples and practise with explanations for each answer.
Read and practiseSaying your age with 歳
Add 歳（さい） to a number for age: 三歳 is さんさい. Read examples and practise with explanations for each answer.
Read and practiseCounting flat objects with 枚
Learn to count sheets, photographs, tickets and other flat objects with 枚, including the readings from one to ten and how to ask how many.
Read and practiseCount occurrences with 回
Learn how to say once, twice and how many times in Japanese using 回, and practise its sound changes in everyday examples.
Read and practiseHours and minutes with 時 and 分
Read Japanese clock times with 時 and 分, learn irregular hour and minute readings, and distinguish clock time from duration.
Read and practiseAsk how many with 何 and a counter
Ask how many people, objects, times or minutes in Japanese by combining 何 with the right counter and reading its sound changes.
Read and practiseHundreds, thousands and ten-thousands in Japanese
Read Japanese hundreds, thousands and ten-thousands, including sound changes and how to group numbers by 万. Practise with prices and quantities.
Read and practiseSound changes in Japanese counters
Compare how numbers and counters change their sounds in Japanese, from 一本 and 三本 to 六個 and 六冊, with explained practice.
Read and practiseJapanese calendar years and era names
Learn to read Japanese era years alongside Gregorian years, including 令和元年 and the change from Heisei to Reiwa in 2019.
Read and practiseCounting small objects with 個
Learn to count individual small objects with 個, ask 何個 and pronounce common sound changes through practical Japanese examples.
Read and practiseCounting books and volumes with 冊
Learn to count books, magazines and notebooks with 冊, ask 何冊 and practise the readings of one, six and other quantities.
Read and practiseCounting machines and vehicles with 台
Learn to count cars, bicycles and appliances with 台, ask 何台 and practise the readings of common quantities.
Read and practiseCounting small animals with 匹
Learn to count cats, fish and other small animals with 匹, ask 何匹 and practise the changing readings of common quantities.
Read and practiseCounting cups and glasses with 杯
Learn how 杯 counts cups and glasses of drinks, including the changing sounds in 一杯, 三杯 and 六杯.
Read and practiseCounting animals with 匹 and 頭
Learn when to count small animals with 匹 and large animals with 頭, and practise their changing readings in context.
Read and practiseCounting birds and rabbits with 羽
Learn how 羽 counts birds and rabbits, how number readings change, and how to ask how many with 何羽.
Read and practiseCounting houses and shops with 軒
Learn to count houses, shops and inns with 軒, ask how many there are, and practise sound changes in common readings.
Read and practiseCounting floors with 階
Learn to name building floors with 階, ask which floor with 何階, and practise the sound changes in common readings.
Read and practiseCounting food portions with 人前
Learn to order food by the serving with 人前, read common quantities and ask how many portions are needed.
Read and practiseClock time and duration: 時 and 時間
Learn to distinguish clock times from hours of duration in Japanese, read irregular hours and ask how long an activity takes.
Read and practiseMinutes and duration: 分 and 分間
Learn how to express a duration in minutes with 分 and 分間, read changing counter sounds, and distinguish elapsed time from clock time.
Read and practiseCounting weeks in Japanese
Learn to count durations in weeks with 週間, ask 何週間 and practise the readings of one and eight weeks.
Read and practiseCounting months of duration with か月
Learn to express a duration in months with か月, read sound changes and ask how many months an activity lasts.
Read and practiseCounting years of duration with 年 and 年間
Learn to express a duration in years with 年 and 年間, read 四年, and distinguish elapsed time from years ago.
Read and practiseOrdering with 目
Learn how 目 turns Japanese counters into ordinal expressions, from the first person to the second attempt, with examples and practice.
Read and practiseSound changes when counting with 本
Learn the changing sounds of 本 for long objects, from 一本 and 三本 to 六本 and 何本, with examples and practice.
Read and practiseCounting people: 一人 and 二人
Learn the irregular readings of 一人 and 二人, count people with 人, and practise talking about being alone or together.
Read and practise枚 or 個: counting flat things and objects
Learn when to count sheets and tickets with 枚 or small objects with 個, and practise their readings in context.
Read and practiseJapanese percentages and proportions: パーセント and 割
Read Japanese percentages and proportions with パーセント and 割, compare rates in points, and practise converting between forms.
Read and practiseReading yen prices and change
Read yen prices aloud, understand tax-inclusive totals and calculate change at a Japanese checkout with practical examples.
Read and practiseApproximations and quantity ranges
Express approximate quantities, ranges and inclusive limits in Japanese, and practise choosing the right expression in context.
Read and practiseJapanese fractions and decimals
Learn to read Japanese fractions and decimal numbers, use 半 for half, and practise quantities in everyday sentences.
Read and practiseCounting homes and buildings with 戸 and 軒
Learn when 戸 counts dwelling units and 軒 counts houses or shops, with readings, examples and practice.
Read and practiseCounting matters and cases with 件
Learn how 件 counts inquiries, applications and incidents, and practise its readings from 一件 to 何件 in context.
Read and practiseCounting letters and messages with 通
Learn to count letters, postcards and emails with 通, ask 何通, and practise the readings used for one and ten messages.
Read and practiseCounting pairs and sets with 足 and 組
Learn how 足 counts pairs of footwear and 組 counts groups or sets, with natural examples and practice of their readings.
Read and practiseDuration and frequency of events
Learn to distinguish how long an action lasts from how often it happens, and combine hours with times per week in Japanese.
Read and practiseReading large Japanese numbers with 万 and 億
Read large Japanese figures using 万 and 億, group digits in fours, and practise converting millions and hundreds of millions.
Read and practiseReading Japanese ratios and comparisons
Read Japanese statistics using 割, percentages, fractions and 倍, and distinguish percentage points from relative change.
Read and practiseReading Japanese era years in documents
Read Japanese era dates in forms and certificates, convert Reiwa and Heisei years, and check dates at an era change.
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