Japanese: Numbers & Counting

What are the Japanese numbers for 1 through 5?

1: ichi (いち), 2: ni (に), 3: san (さん), 4: yon/shi (よん/し), 5: go (ご)

What are the Japanese numbers for 6 through 10?

6: roku (ろく), 7: nana/shichi (なな/しち), 8: hachi (はち), 9: kyuu/ku (きゅう/く), 10: juu (じゅう)

How do you say the number 100 in Japanese?

Hyaku (ひゃく)

How do you form the number 11 in Japanese?

Juu-ichi (じゅういち)

How do you say the number 20 in Japanese?

Ni-juu (にじゅう)

What is the general counter suffix used for counting miscellaneous small objects (1-10)?

~tsu (つ), as in hitotsu, futatsu, etc.

What are the irregular terms for '1 person' and '2 people' in Japanese?

1 person: hitori (ひとり), 2 people: futari (ふたり)

Which counter is used for flat, thin objects like paper, plates, or shirts?

~mai (まい)

Which counter is used for long, cylindrical objects like pens, umbrellas, or bottles?

~hon (ほん), which can change to ~pon or ~bon depending on the number.

Which counter is used for small animals like cats, dogs, or fish?

~hiki (ひき), which can change to ~piki or ~biki.