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How do you say "sixty-four" in Japanese?
六十四
rokujūyon
In Japanese, "sixty-four" is 六十四 (rokujūyon).
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Pronunciation
六十四 is written using kanji. Romanised as rokujūyon, it sounds roughly like "roh-koo-joo-yoh-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
四 (four) adds to 六十 (sixty) with no exceptions or irregularities. The kanji 四 remains a common, easy-to-recognise form throughout counting.
Example sentence
店に商品が六十四個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga rokujūyon ko arimasu.
The shop has sixty-four items.
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How to remember 六十四
Six-ten-four: the box shape of 四 sits predictably in the units position, part of the reliable rhythm of sixties numbers.
Related words
- happy 幸せ shiawase
- twenty-seven 二十七 nijūnana
- fifty-six 五十六 gojūroku
- cold 寒い samui
- fog 霧 kiri
- thirty-nine 三十九 sanjūkyū
- ninety-five 九十五 kyūjūgo
- thirty-eight 三十八 sanjūhachi
- light 軽い karui
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Questions about 六十四
How do you pronounce 六十四?
六十四 is romanised as rokujūyon. Say it roughly like "roh-koo-joo-yoh-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 六十四 formal or casual?
六十四 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 六十四 written in Japanese?
六十四 is written using kanji. 四 (four) adds to 六十 (sixty) with no exceptions or irregularities.
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"Sixty-four" in other languages
- Korean 육십사 (yuk sip sa)
- Chinese 六十四 (liù shí sì)
- Spanish sesenta y cuatro
- Spanish (Latin America) sesenta y cuatro
- French soixante-quatre
- German vierundsechzig
- Italian sessantaquattro
- Russian шестьдесят четыре (shest'desyat' chetyre)
- Greek εξήντα τέσσερα (exínta téssera)
- Arabic أربعة وستين (arba'a wisiteen)
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