How do you say "thirty-eight" in Japanese?

三十八

sanjūhachi

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "thirty-eight" is 三十八 (sanjūhachi).

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Pronunciation

三十八 is written using kanji. Romanised as sanjūhachi, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-joo-hah-chee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

三十八 shows 3 x 10 + 8. The system applies identically at all scales from tens to ten-thousands.

Example sentence

店に商品が三十八個あります。

Mise ni shouhin ga sanjūhachi ko arimasu.

The shop has thirty-eight items.

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How to remember 三十八

Three (三) tens + eight (八) = thirty-eight.

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Questions about 三十八

How do you pronounce 三十八?

三十八 is romanised as sanjūhachi. Say it roughly like "sah-n-joo-hah-chee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 三十八 formal or casual?

三十八 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 三十八 written in Japanese?

三十八 is written using kanji. 三十八 shows 3 x 10 + 8.

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