M04 · Numbers and quantities

Before you start

This level assumes you know hiragana and katakana. Words you already met there are marked and do not count as new.

This lesson assumes what you saw in the earlier ones. If something feels shaky, go back to it:

• M01greetings and courtesy
• M02introducing yourself
• M03family

What you learn

4, 7 and 9 have two readings: here you learn the most common one (よん, なな, きゅう); し, しち and く also exist.

You practise them in kana; underneath you can see how they are usually written.

• いちichioneUsually written 一
• にnitwoUsually written 二
• さんsanthreeUsually written 三
• よんyonfourUsually written 四
• ごgofiveUsually written 五
• ろくrokusixUsually written 六
• ななnanasevenUsually written 七
• はちhachieightUsually written 八
• きゅうkyuunineUsually written 九
• じゅうjuutenUsually written 十
• You know it · H13ひゃくhyakuhundredUsually written 百
• せんsenthousandUsually written 千
• まんmanten thousandUsually written 万

Practice

A short text written only with the kana and grammar you already know. Read it and answer.