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Word sets: Stage 4

141 words in 33 chunks: numbers, counting things, counting people, counters and 9 more.

141 words in 33 chunks, learned alongside Stage 4 of the main list. Start with Changed hundreds and thousands and use Next at the bottom of each page.

  1. 1Changed hundreds and thousandsNumberssanbyaku three hundredroppyaku six hundredhappyaku eight hundredsanzen three thousandhassen eight thousand
  2. 2Big numbers in manNumbersichiman ten thousandjuuman a hundred thousandhyakuman a millionichioku a hundred million
  3. 3Things one to fiveCounting thingshitotsu one (thing); onefutatsu two (things)mittsu three (things)yottsu four (things)itsutsu five (things)
  4. 4Things six to tenCounting thingsmuttsu six (things)nanatsu seven (things)yattsu eight (things)kokonotsu nine (things)
  5. 5Asking how manyCounting thingsikutsu how many; how oldikutsuka several; a fewhitotsu hitotsu one by one; each one
  6. 6Both, each, only oneCounting peoplefutari tomo both (people); both of themhitori hitori each person; one by onetatta hitori just one person; all aloneninzuu number of people; headcount
  7. 7Prices and shop countersCounters-en yen-ko small things (counter); pieces-hon long thin things (counter): bottles, pens, umbrellas-mai flat things (counter): sheets, tickets, plates, shirts-hai cups, glasses, bowls (counter)
  8. 8Animals, machines, booksCounters-hiki small animals (counter): dogs, cats, fish, insects-dai machines and vehicles (counter): cars, bikes, phones, computers-satsu books, notebooks, magazines (counter)
  9. 9Turns, floors and roomsCountersban number (in a sequence); turn-kai floor (of a building)-banme -th (position in order): first, second, third-goushitsu room number-choume block (in an address)
  10. 10Units of measureCounterskiro kilo: kilogram; kilometremeetoru metresenchi centimetreguramu gramrittoru litre
  11. 11The 1st to 5thDatestsuitachi the 1st (of the month)futsuka the 2nd; two daysmikka the 3rd; three daysyokka the 4th; four daysitsuka the 5th; five days
  12. 12The 6th to 10thDatesmuika the 6th; six daysnanoka the 7th; seven daysyouka the 8th; eight dayskokonoka the 9th; nine daystooka the 10th; ten days
  13. 13Other datesDatesjuugonichi the 15th; any regular date (number + nichi)juuyokka the 14th; fourteen dayshatsuka the 20th; twenty daysnijuuyokka the 24th; twenty-four daysnannichi what date; how many days
  14. 14Further back and aheadDays and years around nowsensenshuu the week before lastsaraishuu the week after nextototoshi the year before lastsarainen the year after nextzenjitsu the day before (an event)yokujitsu the next day; the following day
  15. 15Formal meal wordsParts of the dayyuuhan dinner; evening mealyuushoku dinner (formal)choushoku breakfast (formal)
  16. 16Rain starting and stoppingSeasons and weatherfuru fall (rain, snow)yamu stop (rain, snow, wind)hareru clear up; be sunny
  17. 17Basic colours as nounsColoursaka red (the colour)shiro white (the colour)kuro black (the colour)ao blue; green (traffic light)
  18. 18Green, yellow, pink, brownColoursmidori green; greenerykiiro yellowpinku pinkchairo brown
  19. 19Purple, orange, greyColoursmurasaki purpleorenji orange (colour; fruit)haiiro grey
  20. 20Husband and wifeFamilyokusan (someone's) wifetsuma my wife; wifeotto my husband; husbandgoshujin (someone's) husband
  21. 21Sons and daughtersFamilymusume daughter; my daughtermusuko son; my sonmusumesan (your) daughter; young womanmusukosan (your) sonokosan (your) child; children
  22. 22GrandparentsFamilyojiichan grandpa; old manobaachan grandma; old ladyojiisan grandfather; old manobaasan grandmother; old womanjiichan grandpabaachan grandma
  23. 23Calling siblings at homeFamilyoniichan big brotheroneechan big sisterniichan big bro; young guyneechan big sis; young womanniisan older brotherneesan older sister
  24. 24Family rolesFamilychichioya fatherhahaoya motheroyako parent and childchounan eldest sonchoujo eldest daughter
  25. 25Grandparents and grandchildrenFamilymago grandchildsofu my grandfathersobo my grandmother
  26. 26Rough home wordsFamilyoyaji my dad; old mankaachan mum; maofukuro my mum; mothertouchan dad; pajiisan old man; grandpa
  27. 27Lower back and legsBodykoshi lower back; hipshiza knee; laposhiri bottom; backside
  28. 28Hair, skin and nailsBodykami no ke hair; a hairhada skintsume nail; claw
  29. 29Left, right, bothBodymigite right handhidarite left handryoute both handszenshin whole body; all over
  30. 30Street directionsPosition and directionmigi righthidari leftmassugu straight; straight aheadkado corner (of a street, table)
  31. 31Front and far sidePosition and directionmukou over there; the other sideme no mae right in front of youoku the back; deep insidetemae just before; this side (nearer)shoumen front; directly opposite
  32. 32Compass pointsPosition and directionkita northminami southhigashi eastnishi west
  33. 33Formal and self wordsPronounsano kata that person (polite)wareware we (formal)jibun jishin oneself; myself; yourself