Six to ten
Word sets, Stage 1chunk 2 of 15Numbers
Lets you count to ten and say times and ages.
Mix-ups Nana and shichi both mean seven, kyuu and ku both nine; shichi sounds like ichi.
roku
six
Shortens to rop- before h and p sounds: roppyaku, roppon, roppun.
rokuji ni okita.
I got up at six.
六時に起きた。
rokuji ni okimashita.
I got up at six.
六時に起きました。
Written 六 · ろくRank #7793 in 3,030 TV dramas
nana
seven
The safe default seven; shichi is standard in shichigatsu (July) and common in shichiji (7 o'clock).
Shichi is easy to mishear as ichi, which is why people switch to nana.
nanasai no musume ga iru yo.
I've got a seven-year-old daughter.
七歳の娘がいるよ。
nanasai no musume ga imasu.
I have a seven-year-old daughter.
七歳の娘がいます。
Written 七 · ななRank #7396 in 3,030 TV dramas
hachi
eight
Shortens to hap- or has- before many counters: happyaku, hassen, happon, hassai.
hachiji ni denwa suru ne.
I'll call you at eight.
八時に電話するね。
hachiji ni denwa shimasu.
I'll call you at eight.
八時に電話します。
Written 八 · はちRank #7630 in 3,030 TV dramas
kyuu
nine
The default nine; 9 o'clock is kuji and September is kugatsu.
Not the same word as kyuu ni (suddenly).
shiai wa kyuu tai ichi datta.
The game finished nine to one.
試合は九対一だった。
shiai wa kyuu tai ichi deshita.
The game finished nine to one.
試合は九対一でした。
Written 九 · きゅうRank #11631 in 3,030 TV dramas
juu
ten
Shortens to jup- or jus- before many counters: juppun, juppon, jussai, jukkai.
juu en tarinai.
I'm ten yen short.
十円足りない。
juu en tarimasen.
I'm ten yen short.
十円足りません。
Written 十 · じゅうRank #4640 in 3,030 TV dramas