Numbers and Counters
Japanese numbers are straightforward, but the counter system — different counting words for different categories of objects — is one of the unique challenges of the language. Basic Numbers Number Kanji Hiragana Romaji Notes 1 一 いち ichi 2 二 に ni 3 三 さん san 4 四 し/よん shi/yon yon preferred in counting 5 五 ご go 6 六 ろく roku 7 七 しち/なな shichi/nana nana preferred in counting...