Numbers (Kana ver.)

Question 1

ゼロ

Answer 1

Zero

Tends to be used more often than other versions, especially in popular media like anime and video games.

Question 2

れい

Answer 2

Zero

Somewhat less common but still used.

Question 3

いち

Answer 3

One

Question 4

に

Answer 4

Two

Question 5

さん

Answer 5

Three

It is read a lot like the honorific, but not quite the same. The “ん” sound is a lot softer when saying “three”.

Question 6

よん

Answer 6

Four

One of three readings of the kanji. This reading is the most commonly used with other numbers.

Question 7

し

Answer 7

Four

The on-yomi reading of the kanji. Less common than the other two.

Question 8

よ

Answer 8

Four

An alternate kun-yomi reading of the kanji.

Question 9

ご

Answer 9

Five

Question 10

ろく

Answer 10

Six

Note that in 600, the pronunciation changes to ろ only.

Question 11

なな

Answer 11

Seven

The kun-yomi reading of the kanji. Used about equally as much as its on-yomi counterpart.

Question 12

しち

Answer 12

Seven

The on-yomi reading of the kanji. Used about equally as much as its kun-yomi counterpart.

Question 13

はち

Answer 13

Eight

Note that in 800 and 8,000, the pronunciation changes to は only.

Question 14

きゅう

Answer 14

Nine

One of two on-yomi readings of the kanji.

Question 15

く

Answer 15

Nine

One of two on-yomi readings of the kanji.

Question 16

じゅう

Answer 16

Ten

Question 17

ひゃく

Answer 17

Hundred

This is the normal reading of the kanji. The pronunciation changes for 300, 600, and 800.

Question 18

びゃく

Answer 18

Hundred

This reading is used in the number 300.

Question 19

ぴゃく

Answer 19

Hundred

This reading is used in 600 and 800.

Question 20

せん

Answer 20

Thousand

This is the normal reading of the kanji. The pronunciation changes for 3,000.

Question 21

ぜん

Answer 21

Thousand

This reading is used for 3,000.

Question 22

まん

Answer 22

Ten-thousand

Note that writing 10,000 requires the addition of いち, unlike with 1,000 and 100.

Question 23

じゅういち

Answer 23

Eleven

Question 24

じゅうさん

Answer 24

Thirteen

Question 25

じゅうに

Answer 25

Twelve

Question 26

じゅうよん

Answer 26

Fourteen

This word uses the kun-yomi reading of the kanji for “four”.

Question 27

じゅうし

Answer 27

Fourteen

This word uses the on-yomi reading of the kanji for “four”.

Question 28

じゅうご

Answer 28

Fifteen

Question 29

じゅうろく

Answer 29

Sixteen

Question 30

じゅうなな

Answer 30

Seventeen

This word uses the kun-yomi reading of the kanji for “seven”.

Question 31

じゅうしち

Answer 31

Seventeen

This word uses the on-yomi reading of the kanji for “seven”.

Question 32

じゅうはち

Answer 32

Eighteen

Question 33

じゅうきゅう

Answer 33

Nineteen

One of two possible readings using the on-yomi reading of “nine”.

Question 34

じゅうく

Answer 34

Nineteen

One of two possible readings using the on-yomi reading for “nine”.

Question 35

にじゅう

Answer 35

Twenty