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How do you say "fifteen" in Japanese?
十五
jūgo
In Japanese, "fifteen" is 十五 (jūgo).
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Pronunciation
十五 is written using kanji. Romanised as jūgo, it sounds roughly like "joo-goh" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
十五 combines ten (十) with five (五). Fifteen holds no special status in Japanese numbering and follows the standard additive pattern.
Example sentence
バスに十五人の乗客がいます。
Basu ni jūgo nin no joukyaku ga imasu.
There are fifteen passengers on the bus.
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How to remember 十五
Ten (十) + five (五) = fifteen; the middle teen number.
Related words
- thirty-six 三十六 sanjūroku
- ugly 醜い minikui
- ninety-seven 九十七 kyūjūnana
- fifty-seven 五十七 gojūnana
- brown 茶色 chairo
- sixty-seven 六十七 rokujūnana
- sixty-two 六十二 rokujūni
- twenty-two 二十二 nijūni
- ninety-six 九十六 kyūjūroku
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Questions about 十五
How do you pronounce 十五?
十五 is romanised as jūgo. Say it roughly like "joo-goh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 十五 formal or casual?
十五 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 十五 written in Japanese?
十五 is written using kanji. 十五 combines ten (十) with five (五).
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