Learn Japanese. Lesson 13: Numbers 1000 through 10000 (2024)

FAQs

What is the Japanese number 1000 10000? ›

The number four (4) is called either “yon” or “shi” in Japanese. In the case of four you can say any of those. But for other words, like “death” (死）that is also pronounced “shi”, you can't change it for “yon”. In other words, “shi” and “yon” are both words that represents the number four.

In English the next unit corresponding to 1,000 x 1,000 is 1,000,000 (million). In Japanese the next unit corresponding to 10,000 x 10,000 is 100,000,000 (ichi-oku 「1億」/ hundred million).

You can say “1万円 (ichiman-en)”.

Japan 🇯🇵: In Japan, the number 13 is largely seen as unlucky due to its pronunciation. The word for 13, “ju-san,” sounds like “shiju,” which means “to die.” Consequently, many buildings in Japan skip the 13th floor, similar to Western superstitions.

One explanation is that 88 is a lucky number, and believe me, luck is a necessary blessing on this pilgrimage. Earlier than 1689, it was mentioned although briefly in Murasaki Shikibu's Tales of Genji around the 11th century.

The kanji character “零,” which is pronounced as “rei,” also represents “0.” In some instances, “まる” (“maru”) is also used to express zero. “Maru” in Japanese also means “circle.”

How do you say 1 2 3 4 5 in Japanese? ›

"Rei" (零) is the most common way to say "0" in Japanese.

As a rule, the Japanese one is used when the word is not combined with another character. In case of 'four' there are two Chinese readings: yon and shi. Both of them are correct and most of the times either of them can be used in the same circ*mstances.

That is why there are two pronunciations for the kango counting of 4 and 9. The number 4 is originally pronounced し, or shi in the dominant kango counting style. This bears an unfortunate resemblance to the Japanese word for “death,” or 死（し、shi）. The second pronunciation for the number 4 is よん, or yon.

Seven is a lucky number in Japan largely because of its significance in Buddhism. Additionally, seven is used with the Seven Gods of Luck (七福神). Eight is a less popular yet still lucky number. In Japan, fans are a sign of wealth and prosperity, because it spreads from narrow to broad, meant to reflect wealth.

The ¥10,000 note (1万円紙幣 ichiman-en shihei) is the largest banknote denomination of the Japanese yen, as well as the largest denomination of the Japanese yen overall. It was first introduced in Japan in 1958 to the third series of banknote releases, Series C.

It is pronounced ichiman issen. In hiragana, it is いちまんいっせん。