How do you say "one to ten" in Japanese?

Name: Learn to Count to Ten in Japanese Before Your Food Arrives
Uploaded: 2026-07-25T14:10:46Z
Duration: 66 s
Description: Learn to say いち、に、さん…じゅう (ichi, ni, san... ju) — one to ten. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Learn to Count to Ten in Japanese Before Your Food Arrives

To say one to ten in Japanese, say いち、に、さん…じゅう (ichi, ni, san... ju).

You can learn to count to ten in Japanese in about fifteen seconds. Ready? Count with me.

いち、に、さん…じゅう ichi, ni, san... ju one to ten

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いち、に、さん、し、ご、ろく、しち、はち、きゅう、じゅう。 ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi, kyu, ju. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
いち、に、さん ichi, ni, san That's the whole set. 「いち、に、さん」 for one, two, three, all the way up to 「じゅう」, ten.
もう一回。いち、に、さん、し、ご、ろく、しち、はち、きゅう、じゅう。 mo ikkai. ichi, ni, san, shi, go, roku, shichi, hachi, kyu, ju. One more time: 1 to 10
よん yon Quick tip: when you count things or read a number, 4 and 7 often become 「よん」 and 「なな」.
じゅう ju You just counted to ten in Japanese. Follow for one bite-size Japan phrase a day.

Why this phrase

A participatory count-along. The plain cardinal spine one to ten that prices, platforms, and portions all hang off. Recite the full list slowly, twice, and flag that 4 and 7 often become yon and nana when counting things.