Counting
| 1 | one | ichi |
| 2 | two | ni |
| 3 | three | san |
| 4 | four | shi |
| 5 | five | go |
| 6 | six | roku |
| 7 | seven | shichi |
| 8 | eight | hachi |
| 9 | nine | kyu |
| 10 | ten | ju |
For 11 to 19, the number is translated as 'ten plus one' or 'ten plus two', etc. | ||
| 11 | eleven | ichi |
| 12 | twelve | ni |
| 13 | thirteen | san |
| 14 | fourteen | shi |
| 15 | fifteen | go |
| 16 | sixteen | roku |
| 17 | seventeen | shichi |
| 18 | eighteen | hachi |
| 19 | nineteen | kyu |
At 20, the number is 'two ten's, or ni ju. This pattern continues to 99. | ||
| 20 | twenty | ni ju |
| 21 | twenty one | ni juichi |
| 22 | twenty two | ni juni |
| 23 | twenty three | ni jusan |
| ... | ... | ... |
| 99 | ninety nine | kyu jukyu |
| 100 | one hundred | hyaku |