0 Zero Zero/Maru
1 One Ichi
2 Two Ni
3 Three San
4 Four Yon/Shi
5 Five Go
6 Six Roku
7 Seven Shichi/Nana
8 Eight Hachi
9 Nine Ku/kyu̅
10 Ten Ju̅
11 Eleven Ju̅ ichi
12 Twelve Ju̅ ni
13 Thirteen Ju̅ san
14 Fourteen Ju̅ shi/ Ju̅ yon
15 Fifteen Ju̅ go
16 Sixteen Ju̅ roku
17 Seventeen Ju̅ shichi/ Ju̅ nana
18 Eighteen Ju̅ hachi
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Guide to Pronunciation
We need to know how to read the Latinized Japanese which differs from English. Below are some guide in the correct pronunciation of Japanese:
A as A in Africa
B as B in Baby
D as D in Dance
E as E in Elect
F as F in Fan
G as G in Fan
G as G in Goal
H as H in Hand
I as I in Imitate
J as J in Japan
K as K in King
M as M in May
N as N in Negro
O as O in October
P as P in Paper
R as R in Rooster
S as S in Sister
T as T in Tomato
U as U in Ultra
W as W in Wagon
Y as Y in Yes
Z as Z in Zipper
Ch as Ch in Cherry
Sh as Sh in Ship
Ts as Ts in Ants
A as A in Africa
B as B in Baby
D as D in Dance
E as E in Elect
F as F in Fan
G as G in Fan
G as G in Goal
H as H in Hand
I as I in Imitate
J as J in Japan
K as K in King
M as M in May
N as N in Negro
O as O in October
P as P in Paper
R as R in Rooster
S as S in Sister
T as T in Tomato
U as U in Ultra
W as W in Wagon
Y as Y in Yes
Z as Z in Zipper
Ch as Ch in Cherry
Sh as Sh in Ship
Ts as Ts in Ants
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