Japanese Numbers Counting: Learn 1 to 100 Easily

Learning Japanese numbers is one of the first steps in understanding the Japanese language. Whether you are preparing for JLPT, travelling to Japan, or starting Japanese classes, numbers are used everywhere — shopping, dates, time, phone numbers, prices, and daily conversations.

In this blog, you will learn:

Japanese numbers from 1 to 100
Basic pronunciation
Counting pattern in Japanese
Useful examples for daily use

Japanese Numbers 1 to 10

Number	Japanese	Pronunciation
1	一	Ichi
2	二	Ni
3	三	San
4	四	Yon / Shi
5	五	Go
6	六	Roku
7	七	Nana / Shichi
8	八	Hachi
9	九	Kyuu / Ku
10	十	Juu

Japanese Numbers 11 to 19

Japanese numbers are very logical. For 11 to 19, you simply say: 10 + number.

11 = 十一 = Juu ichi
12 = 十二 = Juu ni
13 = 十三 = Juu san
14 = 十四 = Juu yon
15 = 十五 = Juu go
16 = 十六 = Juu roku
17 = 十七 = Juu nana
18 = 十八 = Juu hachi
19 = 十九 = Juu kyuu

Japanese Tens: 20, 30, 40, 50…

Number	Japanese	Pronunciation
20	二十	Ni juu
30	三十	San juu
40	四十	Yon juu
50	五十	Go juu
60	六十	Roku juu
70	七十	Nana juu
80	八十	Hachi juu
90	九十	Kyuu juu
100	百	Hyaku

How to Make Numbers Like 21, 35, 48

To form numbers between 20 and 99, use this pattern:

Tens + Ones
Example: 21 = 20 + 1 = 二十一 = Ni juu ichi

21 = 二十一 = Ni juu ichi
35 = 三十五 = San juu go
48 = 四十八 = Yon juu hachi
62 = 六十二 = Roku juu ni
99 = 九十九 = Kyuu juu kyuu

Useful Japanese Number Sentences

私は一人です。= Watashi wa hitori desu. = I am one person.
りんごを三つください。= Ringo o mittsu kudasai. = Please give me three apples.
これは五百円です。= Kore wa gohyaku en desu. = This is 500 yen.
私の電話番号は… = Watashi no denwa bangou wa… = My phone number is…

Quick Practice

Try reading these numbers in Japanese:

14 = Juu yon
27 = Ni juu nana
39 = San juu kyuu
56 = Go juu roku
100 = Hyaku

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