Zero to five
Word sets, Stage 1chunk 1 of 15Numbers
Lets you count and read out numbers up to five.
Mix-ups Yon and shi both mean four; say yon.
zero
zero
The everyday spoken zero; rei is the formal version used in weather, scores and announcements.
Rei (零) is heard in temperatures like rei do (0 degrees). In phone numbers people say zero or maru.
batterii mou zero da yo.
My battery's already at zero.
バッテリーもうゼロだよ。
batterii ga mou zero desu.
My battery is already at zero.
バッテリーがもうゼロです。
Written ゼロ · ぜろRank #1631 in 3,030 TV dramas
ichi
one
For counting, prices, times and maths; one thing is hitotsu and one person is hitori.
Shortens to i- with a doubled sound before many counters: ikko, issai, ippun, ippon.
ichi kara juu made kazoete.
Count from one to ten.
一から十まで数えて。
ichi kara juu made kazoete kudasai.
Please count from one to ten.
一から十まで数えてください。
Written 一 · いちRank #1128 in 3,030 TV dramas
ni
two
Stretched to nii when reading out phone numbers so it isn't missed.
heya wa nikai da yo.
The room's on the second floor.
部屋は二階だよ。
heya wa nikai desu.
The room is on the second floor.
部屋は二階です。
Written 二 · にRank #3046 in 3,030 TV dramas
san
three
Softens the next sound: sanbyaku, sanzen, sanbon, sanbai. Not the name suffix -san.
sanji ni au?
Want to meet at three?
三時に会う？
sanji ni aimasen ka.
Shall we meet at three?
三時に会いませんか。
Written 三 · さんRank #2400 in 3,030 TV dramas
yon
four
The default four; shi appears in shigatsu (April) and when counting ichi, ni, san, shi aloud.
Shi also sounds like 'death', so it's avoided. Four o'clock is yoji and four people is yonin.
yonban no basu ni notte.
Take the number four bus.
四番のバスに乗って。
yonban no basu ni notte kudasai.
Please take the number four bus.
四番のバスに乗ってください。
Written 四 · よんRank #5535 in 3,030 TV dramas
go
five
Stretched to goo when reading out phone numbers.
gofun de tsuku yo.
I'll be there in five minutes.
五分で着くよ。
gofun de tsukimasu.
I'll arrive in five minutes.
五分で着きます。
Written 五 · ごRank #5741 in 3,030 TV dramas