Japanese Kanji Numbers and Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary and specific kanji readings for the numbers one through ten, including derived terms such as calendar dates, people, and objects.

一 (いち)

One

一つ (ひとつ)

One (thing)

一月 (いちがつ)

January

一日 (ついたち)

The 1st day of a month

一日 (いちにち)

One day

二 (に)

Two

二つ (ふたつ)

Two (things)

二月 (にがつ)

February

二日 (ふつか)

The 2nd day of a month

二人 (ふたり)

Two people

三 (さん)

Three

三つ (みっつ)

Three (things)

三月 (さんがつ)

March

三日 (みっか)

The 3rd day of a month

三角 (さんかく)

Triangle

四 (よん / し)

Four

四つ (よっつ)

Four (things)

四月 (しがつ)

April

四日 (よっか)

The 4th day of a month

五 (ご)

Five

五つ (いつつ)

Five (things)

五月 (ごがつ)

May

五日 (いつか)

The 5th day of a month

五円 (ごえん)

Five yen

六 (ろく)

Six

六つ (むっつ)

Six (things)

六月 (ろくがつ)

June

六日 (むいか)

The 6th day of a month

六本木 (ろっぽんぎ)

Place name: Roppongi

七 (なな / しち)

Seven

七つ (ななつ)

Seven (things)

七月 (しちがつ)

July

七日 (なのか)

The 7th day of a month

八 (はち)

Eight

八つ (やっつ)

Eight (things)

八月 (はちがつ)

August

八日 (ようか)

The 8th day of a month

八百屋 (やおや)

Vegetable shop

九 (きゅう / く)

Nine

九つ (ここのつ)

Nine (things)

九月 (くがつ)

September

九日 (ここのか)

The 9th day of a month

九州 (きゅうしゅう)

Place name: Kyushu (an island in Japan)

十 (じゅう / とお)

Ten

十月 (じゅうがつ)

October

十日 (とおか)

The 10th day of a month

十分な (じゅうぶんな)

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