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How do you say "sixty-one" in Japanese?
六十一
rokujūichi
In Japanese, "sixty-one" is 六十一 (rokujūichi).
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Pronunciation
六十一 is written using kanji. Romanised as rokujūichi, it sounds roughly like "roh-koo-joo-ee-chee" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
Adding 一 (one) to 六十 (sixty) begins the sixties sequence. Each number from 61 to 69 adds single digits in the same left-to-right format.
Example sentence
店に商品が六十一個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga rokujūichi ko arimasu.
The shop has sixty-one items.
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How to remember 六十一
Six-ten-one: you have entered the sixties now. The pattern never wavers: base sixty plus whatever single digit follows.
Related words
- rich 裕福な yutaka na
- sixty-nine 六十九 rokujūkyū
- forty-eight 四十八 yonjūhachi
- twelve 十二 jūni
- sixty-five 六十五 rokujūgo
- twenty-five 二十五 nijūgo
- thirty-one 三十一 sanjūichi
- green 緑 midori
- brown 茶色 chairo
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Questions about 六十一
How do you pronounce 六十一?
六十一 is romanised as rokujūichi. Say it roughly like "roh-koo-joo-ee-chee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 六十一 formal or casual?
六十一 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 六十一 written in Japanese?
六十一 is written using kanji. Adding 一 (one) to 六十 (sixty) begins the sixties sequence.
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