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ichi-system |
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Two number systems There are two numerical systems in the Japanese language. The ichi, ni, san-system and the hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu-system here. The ichi, ni, san-system is combined with counters. (See Chapter 2) The hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu-system is used independently without. The hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu-system goes as far as 10. |
Number from 10 to 90,000
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10 | juu | |
100 | hyaku |
| 20 | ni-juu | 200 | ni-hyaku | ||
| 30 | san-juu | 300 | san-byaku | ||
| 40 | yon-juu | 400 | yon-hyaku | ||
| 50 | go-juu | 500 | go-hyaku | ||
| 60 | roku-juu | 600 | roppyaku | ||
| 70 | nana-juu | 700 | nana-hyaku | ||
| 80 | hachi-juu | 800 | happyaku | ||
| 90 | kyuu-juu | 900 | kyuu-hyaku | ||
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1,000 | sen | |
10,000 | ichi-man |
| 2,000 | ni-sen | 20,000 | ni-man | ||
| 3,000 | san-zen | 30,000 | san-man | ||
| 4,000 | yon-sen | 40,000 | yon-man | ||
| 5,000 | go-sen | 50,000 | go-man | ||
| 6,000 | roku-sen | 60,000 | roku-man | ||
| 7,000 | nana-sen | 70,000 | nana-man | ||
| 8,000 | hassen | 80,000 | hachi-man | ||
| 9,000 | kyuu-sen | 90,000 | kyuu-man |
Number from 1 to 1,000,000,000,000,000
| 1 |  | ichi |
| 10 |  | juu |
| 100 |  | hyaku |
| 1,000 |  | sen |
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| 10,000 |  | ichi-man |
| 100,000 |  | juu-man |
| 1,000,000 |  | hyaku-man |
| 10,000,000 |  | issen-man |
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| 100,000,000 |  | ichi-oku |
| 1,000,000,000 |  | juu-oku |
| 10,000,000,000 |  | hyaku-oku |
| 100,000,000,000 |  | issen-oku |
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| 1,000,000,000,000 |  | icchoo |
| 10,000,000,000,000 |  | jucchoo |
| 100,000,000,000,000 |  | hyaku-choo |
| 1,000,000,000,000,000 |  | sen-choo |