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

三十九

sanjūkyū

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "thirty-nine" is 三十九 (sanjūkyū).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

三十九 is written using kanji. Romanised as sanjūkyū, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-joo-kyoo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

三十九 completes the thirty series. The logical structure never breaks, making higher numbers easier to learn.

Example sentence

この学校には生徒が三十九人います。

Kono gakkou ni wa seito ga sanjūkyū nin imasu.

This school has thirty-nine students.

Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 三十九

Three (三) tens + nine (九) = thirty-nine.

Related words

Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.

See more Japanese adjectives.

Questions about 三十九

How do you pronounce 三十九?

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

Is 三十九 formal or casual?

三十九 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 三十九 written in Japanese?

三十九 is written using kanji. 三十九 completes the thirty series.

Where can I practice Japanese words for free?

You can play free Japanese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Japanese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Thirty-nine" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town