Why are there 2 ways to say 4 in Japanese?
Why are there 2 ways to say 4 in Japanese?
4 Answers. よん is a 訓読み(kunyomi) reading of 4 and し is a 音読み(onyomi). なな is a kunyomi reading of 7 and しち is a onyomi. To make a long story short kunyomi is a native Japanese pronunciation and onyomi are pronunciation that were derived from classical Chinese.
What does the number 4 mean in Japan?
There are six unlucky numbers in Japanese. Traditionally, 4 is unlucky because it is sometimes pronounced shi, which is the word for death. Sometimes levels or rooms with 4 don’t exist in hospitals or hotels.
Does Japan use English numbers?
There is no English number system. We use Arabic numerals and sometimes Roman numerals. There is also no Japanese number system. They use both Arabic and Chinese numerals.
How do Japanese count time?
How to Tell Time in Japanese
- Number 2: ★ 2:00 (two o’clock) in Japanese is: ２時 (にじ – niji).
- Number 3: ★ 3:00 (three o’clock) in Japanese is: ３時 (さんじ – sanji).
- Number 4: ★ 4:00 (four o’clock) in Japanese is: ４時 (よじ – yoji).
- Number 5: ★ 5:00 (five o’clock) in Japanese is: ５時 (ごじ – goji).
- Number 6: ★
- Number 7: ★
- Number 8: ★
- Number 9: ★
How do you say 1000 in Chinese?
After a thousand comes ten thousand, 万 (wàn), and a hundred million, 亿 (yì)….Chinese Numbers Are Easier Than English Numbers.
| 0 | 零 | líng |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 千 | qiān |
| 10,000 | 万 | wàn |
| /td> | 亿 | yì |
How do you say 9 in Chinese?
Once you’ve learned the characters that represent 4 (四 sì), 5 (五 wǔ), 6 (六 liù), 7 (七 qī), 8 ( 八 bā), 9 (九 jiǔ) and 10 (十 shí), Chinese numbers, up to 99 (九 十九 jiǔshíjiǔ), are quite easy to learn.
What does five mean in Chinese?
Chinese Numbers 1 to 10： 一到十
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| four | 四 | sì |
| five | 五 | wǔ |
| six | 六 | liù |
| seven | 七 | qī |
Is 10 a lucky number in Chinese?
Nine sounds like “enduring” in Chinese, so it symbolizes a long life. 9 also symbolizes harmony. Nine is considered to be a sacred number: the pinnacle and most powerful of them all. After the number 9, everything just goes back to 1 again: 10 = 1+0 = 1, so nine is the ultimate, the end of the numerical cycle.