How do you say "eighty-two" in Japanese?

八十二

hachijūni

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "eighty-two" is 八十二 (hachijūni).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

八十二 is written using kanji. Romanised as hachijūni, it sounds roughly like "hah-chee-joo-nee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

二 (two) joins 八十 (eighty) in 八十二 (eighty-two). By this point, the pattern of tens plus units has become deeply embedded in your counting skills.

Example sentence

店に商品が八十二個あります。

Mise ni shouhin ga hachijūni ko arimasu.

The shop has eighty-two items.

Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 八十二

Eight-ten-two: if you stumbled on this number, tracing back through 72, 62, 52, 42, 32, 22, 12 would show you the same structure repeating.

Related words

Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.

See more Japanese adjectives.

Questions about 八十二

How do you pronounce 八十二?

八十二 is romanised as hachijūni. Say it roughly like "hah-chee-joo-nee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 八十二 formal or casual?

八十二 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 八十二 written in Japanese?

八十二 is written using kanji. 二 (two) joins 八十 (eighty) in 八十二 (eighty-two).

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

You can play free Japanese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Japanese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Eighty-two" in other languages

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town