In Japanese, "thirteen" is 十三 (jūsan). It is a adjective.
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十三 is written in kanji. Romanised as jūsan, it sounds roughly like "joo-sah-n" to an English ear.
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Buy on Steam十三 is romanised as jūsan. Say it roughly like "joo-sah-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
十三 is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.
十三 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.
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