Counting in Japanese

[pinkcatstar123]

Omgiosh thank u!!! I can now count to 13 (im 11)

[1234567890waffle]

what one is kanji? Big one or little one?

[justXjerre]

@1234567890waffle the first one (the big) is the kanji

the second one is in hiragana, that's a syllabry

[dinobublz]

England lo hace mejor xDDD

[ACTPAHABT]

Thanks to karate classes, I already can count to 6

And kick short people in the head :)

[mrankhrm]

0 can be zero or rei

4 can be yon or shi (shi also means death so it's not use very much)

7 can be nana or shichi

[Manceinion]

@mrankhrm

How do you know which to use?

[justXjerre]

@Manceinion the first ones (zero, yon & nana) are most commonly used

[Manceinion]

@justXjerre

Thanks!

[puppypalace06]

i thoguht romaji was the common japanese

[CR315425]

@puppypalace06 Actually, Romaji isn't used very much in Japanese. It's basically a means of interpretation for those who use roman characters in their language (Spanish, English, etc.), though considered one of the four main types. The other main types of Japanese, or scripts, are Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji.

[96JUSTIN]

im a white guy from canada and for some reason always wanted to learn Japanese! thx for the video

[angelicamonetbustos]

this is different :/ it says 7 is shichi but isnt it nana? and ku & ju, isnt supposed to have a "y" inbetween them?

[MsRaichuD]

I thought nana was 7 ?

[whitetiger250280]

@MsRaichuD 4 is shi/yon and 7 is nana/shichi; they are both used it just depends how your going to use it

[MsRaichuD]

@whitetiger250280 Oh, thanks. ;]

[Berrybamboo112]

Thank you! I found this helpful!

[sjureman]

@silverblue73 There's a huge difference Chinese and Chinese origin. If you'd known so much about language as you pretend to, you'd known that loan words Are common in all modern languages. You have no flue how much Latin, French, German and Norse there is in the English language.

[meep5858]

Dumb shizz the number can be said in a variety of ways and since its Japanese there is no correct English spelling its just the sound

[silverblue73]

this 7 is Chinese. Japanese would be "nana".

[popcornshower]

@silverblue73 Not true. My son is half Japanese and only speaks Japanese. He is taught with Shichi & Shi for 7 and 4. Depending on what you are saying is which word you use.. Whether it be Yon for 4 or Shi for 4. Shichi or Nana for 7. This IS Japanese.

[silverblue73]

@popcornshower it's Chinese in origin. It is taught in Japan because they brought over a lot of Chinese words and pronunciations.

[SilverYoshi111]

@silverblue73 seven can be shichi or nana. just like four can be shi or yon

[MsRaichuD]

@silverblue73 I thought that too, thanks for pointing out.

[se2cond]

1 to 10 was Kanji

expect Zero that was Katana :)

[sijotakane]

narutards are really creepy

[WhatsUpJennx3]

the writing is just like chinese

[edgar5859]

9 is Kyuu not Ku, u can tell the difference if u watch naruto and hear when they say kyuubi which is 9 tails

[SilverLining96]

edgar5859... Learn some Japanese first?

[kattowitz4]

Why are there two ways of writing the same number? It's all kanji isn't it?? I can prenounce the numbers it's quite easy... but which way of writing them is correct?

[tuber8090]

ichi ni san shi go wruk sucki hach cu jun easy

[asta0367]

But what if i want to say like 31? how is that? I can only find videos who goes up to 20!

[KirriKarwen]

@asta0367 If you want the numbers from 20 to 99 it is very easy. Take for instance 25 will be ni(2) ju(10) go(5). Nijugo or two tens plus five.

[asta0367]

@KirriKarwen Thank you very much:)

[MortuusDiabolus]

@KirriKarwen So if I get it correctly, then (for example) 5049 is gosen yonjuu kyuu? (五千四十九)

Btw for everyone interested:

10 000 - man - 万

100 000 - juuman - 十万

1 000 000 - hyakuman - 百万

[Jilltheanimelover]

@zeletta that´s true shi means death (If you spell it in hirigani)

I think :P

[BillyViBritannia]

how is "10+10" in japanese? (kanji)

[winxhb]

@Hotpink066 thank you Bro ^ ^,

[twinightable]

1-5 somewhat sounds like "ichy Knee Sun Should Go" xD

[Primer9]

@twinightable good comment, im sure alot of people can remember 1-5 that way

[winxhb]

is it , shichi or nana ? "7"

[awesomekiller123]

@winxhb nana

[winxhb]

@awesomekiller123  thank you :)

[popcornshower]

@winxhb It depends on what you are referring to as to which one you will be using. My son, who's 2, only uses Shichi right now. When I teach him more things he will learn how to use Nana as well.

[Zeletta]

I heard that people tend to avoid using "shi" instead of "yon" since it's somehow associated with death in Japan and in other asian countries too.

[Stuffyglove]

I remember this as a pnumonic so it goes:(I have a) Itchy knee San she goes. Rokka nanna (cool nan) hatchee (falls in a hatch) coo ju (cries)

[JossChan]

What's the first sign that appears? and what's the other signs called, when she pronounces the number? . .. i don't get it xD it's too complicated

[wobzilla1]

@JossChan

The first sign is the Kanji. It's a symbol that represents an entire word. For instance the kanji 花(hana) means a flower.

The synbols when she's sounding the word out is hiragana which is like an alphabet. Each symbol in hiragana represents a syllable. So flower in hiragana would be はな. は is ha and な is na

[JossChan]

@wobzilla1YAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH! it all makes so much sense *WW* awesome answer! thanks! 8D

[MrsVegascrush]

All Chinese writing.. ^^

[Dmpleopard]

thank you! :)

[gaudetjaja]

so if you want to say eleven is it juu ichi ?

[drewfaro04]

learned1-10 from karate as kid

[se2cond]

7 in japan are also nana

[se2cond]

0:12 Thumbs Up for GOdzilla listen to Ipod 

[tery980]

yes!!!! finally i can count to ten in five languages

[penguincheesecake]

@aidan456456　its fine, but its preffered with a more audible ee sound

[xiiHypnotizzeiix]

I know a bit of basic chinese and the symbols fr the numbers are almost identical i think

[tokee1234567]

@xiiHypnotizzeiix not almost, they are identical. japanese use chinese letters for their written language. they use chinese letter from their ancient (not modern) form, so sometimes some of the letters might look a tad different

[sandybearforu]

@ karlanickita for 7, either nana or shichi can be used

[MyChemicalJasper483]

I learned

Ichi ni san yo go roku nana hachi ku ju

[dragon77212]

ichi ni san shi go roku shichi hachi ku ju 8D

[koshime1]

ok is the writing of the japanses and chinese numbers the same? cause i take chinese and thts how they writh it

[karlanickita]

isn't 7 "nana"? O:

[moonfanaras]

@karlanickita shichi is another way to say 7 in japanese but nana is commonly said in japan now than shichi. like shi is the same thing as yon which both are use so its ok to use either one but like 40 you dont say shi jyu.... i think if i recall means a dead person or w/e but you say yon-jyu

[fouf1990]

this voice give me the chills ,pretty voice wow

[BabyVanillie1993]

This is very helpful in my study!

[Commandos12]

no i live in vancouver bc, i've been in vancouver since 11 yrs old :D

[Commandos12]

万はどこですか？

[FrostVeins0]

@Commandos12　あなたわにほんごじんですか？

[Commandos12]

@FrostVeins0 はい。　母は日本人ですけど　ちちはじゅうごくじんです。　：D

[FrostVeins0]

@Commandos12 i actualy am a very beginner in japanese. (i didnt wrote with gogle translator ;), :D ) i understood 60 % of what you said. i dont get the kanjiis

[Commandos12]

@FrostVeins0 i said my mom is japanese, my dad is chinese. but i call my self canadian :D

[FrostVeins0]

@Commandos12 haha, im actualy canadian. :P You live in japan?

[tracemaster100]

ok now im confused.. is it san or yon? for 3 and for 7 is it shichi or nana?

[xsik07x]

@tracemaster100 it can be either but yon is 4 not 3 and futari

[se2cond]

0:58 the nuber 2 also in chinese they are pronounce ni. in vietnamese language pronounce it Nhi.k.

also numb three in vietnamese they pronounce it TAm.

[huy211]

@se2cond what? wait theres what are you north south or in the middle vietnamese?

i mean like im southern vietnamese and 2 means hai and 3 means ba

[se2cond]

@huy211 i mean the vietnamese count in HAn viet language way. it's like that so.

[shineethebestofall]

...................

[sophiacardcaptor]

this vid help me alot arigatou hunyaga.

[Matanui97]

i can do 100 before i've watched this vid :D

[mimispiderie]

The pronouciation is kinda weird. Also It's really not ROKU, it's LOKU.

[HOTPocketDestroyer]

@mimispiderie some are weird, but there is no L's in the japanese language. The R line replaces L and R . for example Locker would be ロッカー (Rokkaa).

 Because they pronounce there R's differently at times it may sound more like an L to us but in reality its not. :)

[errington1000]

1億 = 100,000,000

[Riduy]

@errington1000 10,000,000

[jrwinekone]

LOL your a ju

[LittleKittyWittyAMVs]

Lol, I knew it was Godzilla with an ipod xD

[Tinagags1]

陌

= 100 :P

[Zeethr]

awesome!

[dann09051993]

nice...

[13Constellations]

I want to learn on how to count 1000 to 10000 in japanese please make some video of it ,because I really want to learn.....

[sageteenshuriken]

yea i use yon and nana

[akaharahitori]

@LoliComplicated : "Shichi and Shi are no longer used..." Are you Japanese? If so, do not try to decieve Japanese-learners.

[LoliComplicated]

@akaharahitori ??

[jacquel1970]

Dear @akaharahitori,

Actually, both "shi" and "shichi" are used, as is "ku" and "kyu" for the number 9, but because those pronunciations can sound like the words for hardship and pain the other pronunciations are probably seem more common to foreigners learning the language. Jac

[akaharahitori]

@jacquel1970

OK but if it's true that teaching foreigners to avoid using shi and ku from that reason is the trend, what a shame... Japanese people are not that too sensitive or superstitious lol It' s very common to count up to ten like "ichi, ni, san, SHI...KU, ju" and we say neither "yon-gatsu," "kyu-gatsu," or "yon-kaku."

Whether to use shi or yon just depends on the following counter.

[akaharahitori]

@jacquel1970

Number 4 or 9 that may remind a person of death or pain are traditionally avoided in such special cases as room number or number of pieces of a gift.

[wolfkingaka]

@akaharahitori is yan used in its place?

[akaharahitori]

@wolfkingaka: Did you mean to say "yon"?

Yes, you can also count like, "ichi, ni, san, YON, go, roku, NANA, hachi, KYU, ju."

[Blaize562]

whats more common for the number 4 yon or shi

[MikiTheChimera]

@Blaize562

shi means death as well, just thought you might wana know ^^

[GIANTSNAILS]

yon, i think they only use shi for the months

[chestnut623]

omg i meant to rate it 5 stars and i acidentaly pressed the 2 soo srry!!

[stickguy13]

sorry incorrect 7 is nana

[chestnut623]

but when telling time they use "shichi" as in " shichi ji" for seven o clock but saying just seven is "nana" so ur right too!

[stmc247]

zero is the easiest to remember lol

[MeDiaTrUck]

gew!

[HzProjectsODST0I]

zero = 零 five = 伍 ten = 拾

one = 壱 six = 陸 one hundred = 陌

two = 弐 seven = 漆 one thousand = 阡

three = 参 eight = 捌 This is difficult

four = 肆 nine = 玖 kanji numbers....

[MagniusKun]

Hahaha! Way to show that you don't know jack shit about Kanji.

[chestnut623]

that is not kanji numbers .. ur got it all wrong

[Dhesyca]

shichi? i learned that nana was 7

[supermaselli]

both shichi and nana are appropriate for the number 7

[Dhesyca]

thanks :) i also noticed that 4 can be yon or shi...does situation determine which form of 7 and/or 4 should be used?

[MagniusKun]

Well it can actually be both. Just like 4 can be shi or yon.

[Dhesyca]

Thanks. :)

[TeginProgress]

ichi ni san shi go roku shichi hachi ku ju

[puremana22]

chinese and japanese are the same, im getting messed up

[hotstufME428]

japanese katakana spelling with numbers are the same as chinese mandarin spelling but their pronunciation with Chinese are completely different. I would no considering i've lived in China, moved to America and now learning japanese.

[StaticID]

Can some one help! These numbers just don't make any sense!! I can Count with them, but when saying how many things there are, for example "there are 5 trees", I just can't do it.

"GO" is 5 but when saying how many what goes here "GO______" ???

There doesn't seem to be any logical rules for this, like for example "nin" at the end for food. can anyone explain how this works?? Because its driving me crazy

[LoliComplicated]

If there is no known counter just use ko. Five things, gokko. You can use old style japanese aswell, or Itsutsu I guess its based on what you're comfortable with. In china if they don't know what counter to use you just use ge for everything, same thing applies in Japanese. You shouldn't worry too much.

[akaharahitori]

@LoliComplicated

It's inappropriate to tell you can use "ko" for everything. Ko can be used just for smaller things. Counting something as "hItotsu, futatsu, mittu, yottsu, itsusu..." is not an old style, but the only general way.

[akaharahitori]

Ooops, "itsutsu" not itsusu...

[shibo749]

0=零(REI)

[Ewokhurl]

at home I learnt up to 30 yay! :)

[SaberTanker22]

LOL godizilla supports MAC LOL

[Rachel10192837465]

lol, I learned how to write 1-10 from Bleach and didn't even know it! O.o

[asherleez]

g-godzilla

[starbkh]

wow...zero is the hardest thing to learn.

[ShadowFangurl]

I learned itchi ni san shi go roku nana hatchi ku ju

[AshTheFallenAngel]

yeah, but more of an r/l sound

[zgi88]

how many terrabytes does that ipod have i mean it is godzillas and it fits his hand so i am thinking its something like 50000 terrabytes you imagine how much information an ipod like that could store sorry i just think about these things

[marmarhuhuot]

its the same charters as Chinese.... (all under ten)

[TheRichardsonjones30]

awesome i love japanese

[Paulwall9494]

the characters are the same as in chinese... wtf

[9994shosho]

arigatou gozaimas sayourana !!!

[yomtumthai2]

Ichi ni san shi go roku nana hachi kyuu jyu

[argiebargie112]

excellent

I know the 1-5 but always forget the rest

[23louise32]

itchi ni san shi go shichi nana ...... ku ju hehe arigatou!! sayounara :)

[imborddd]

ichi ni san shi go roku nana hachi kyu jyu

[macjsus]

What is the difference between shichi and nana for the number 7?

[xxxlovejapanesexxx]

nana is more modern. hope i helped youu (:

[macjsus]

oh is it the same yon and shi for the number 4

[roynsky]

Same as my last response, Shi and Yon are two different counters, for example you never hear someone say shi-ji (4 o-clock), its always yo-ji

[kolibet]

do you know wether this has something to do with death ? i know that "death" is "shi" in japanese - so, maybe they avoid saying "shi ji" because i may mean "the hour of death" ?...

[Azuka900]

I don't know exactly bout Japanese, but in China, the number 4 is considered to bring bad luck because of this ambiguity.

[NinjaFight50]

In Japanese the unlucky number is 7

[shineethebestofall]

why?



[LoliComplicated]

Thats correct.

[roynsky]

In Japan there are different counters. (Read up on counter). Shichi and nana are two different ways of saying seven yet sometimes only one is the correct counter.

[zakyoukun]

ichi ni san shi go.....

thats all i know!

[motorcrossman17]

ichi

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saw

she

go

[sega31098]

Similar to Chinese.

1. Japanese: Ichi, Chinese: Yi

3. Japanese: San, Chinese: San

4. Japanese: Shi, Chinese: Shi

There are more similarities, just so you know. Are you using Kanji?

[3ben3]

This is how I count in Japanese: Ichi ni san yon go roku nana hachi kyu ju.

[Vojak3]

Where did you learn it? In your karate sports club?!

[Shahar1121]

thank you : ]

[Teckito]

arigatou

[soemon68]

これを作っている人は日本人か？

ゼロは正式には「零」だろ

[Smegma007]

Shouldn't "zero" be written in katakana?

[d3c4p3t4t0r]

They all should be written in katakana, it's probably written in hiragana to make it easier for foreigners to learn.

[3ben3]

I thought that Katakana symbols were only used for nouns and words borrowed from other languages, for example, komputa, obviously taken from the English word computer.

[sepeh3st]

@d3c4p3t4t0r

I'm a foreigner and I know katakana, but now hiragana, lol :(

[damiaez1042]

I thought 'zero' was really 'turned' into a japanese noun... o-o

[zectkabuto93]

zero is "rei"

[roynsky]

Zero has a few different ways of being said. There is a obvious one "zero", there is Rei, and then there is maru, which literally means Circle

[shineethebestofall]

yup!



[inogi339]

Numbers and counting are two different ways of speaking and writing.

e.x. Seven apples, then you say なな :)

[hunyaga]

NANA, SHICHI, NANATSU it depends. Nice idea about doing a video on counters. I'll have to do that.

[damagedfuk]

@hunyaga What determines which one you use? I've done three different ones with my daughter now, and this is the first that didn't use NANA for 7.... this is somewhat confusing now... -_-

[PikaJutsu]

@damagedfuk I'm learning japanese, and I've had that question, too. At some point, though, I heard that when it comes to 4, Yon is more common. And when it comes to 7, Nana is more common. Of course, I don't know when this applies. Maybe when you're just counting from 1 - 10 randomly, without actually counting things. Or when you're just naming a number. Depending on what you're counting, or whatever, it's different. Numbers are gonna be some of the hardest things to learn... *holds head* Wow...

[BrainyBabe24]

@PikaJutsu I agree. I've watched a few videos on Japanese numbers, trying to get the right numbers, and it changes! Don't know what to learn...

[joebevis92]

I thought seven was なな？

and you should do a video on counters ^_^