Why the Number 4 Has Two Names in Japan
To say counting 1 to 10 in Japanese, say 一、二、三、四、五…十 (ichi, ni, san, yon, go … jū).
In Japan the number four has two names — and locals dodge one of them on purpose.
一、二、三、四、五…十
ichi, ni, san, yon, go … jū
counting 1 to 10
In this video
- 一、二、三、四、五 ichi, ni, san, yon, go one, two, three, four, five
- 六、七、八、九、十 roku, nana, hachi, kyū, jū six, seven, eight, nine, ten
- よん、なな、きゅう。 yon, nana, kyū four, seven, nine
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