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How do you say "thirty-six" in Japanese?
三十六
sanjūroku
In Japanese, "thirty-six" is 三十六 (sanjūroku).
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Pronunciation
三十六 is written using kanji. Romanised as sanjūroku, it sounds roughly like "sah-n-joo-roh-koo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
三十六 continues the thirty series without exception. Japanese number construction is fully regular.
Example sentence
店に商品が三十六個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga sanjūroku ko arimasu.
The shop has thirty-six items.
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How to remember 三十六
Three (三) tens + six (六) = thirty-six.
Related words
- fifty-five 五十五 gojūgo
- quiet 静かな shizuka na
- forty-six 四十六 yonjūroku
- zero ゼロ zero
- orange オレンジ orenji
- sixty-four 六十四 rokujūyon
- snowstorm 吹雪 fubuki
- wide 広い hiroi
- one hundred 百 hyaku
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Questions about 三十六
How do you pronounce 三十六?
三十六 is romanised as sanjūroku. Say it roughly like "sah-n-joo-roh-koo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 三十六 formal or casual?
三十六 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 三十六 written in Japanese?
三十六 is written using kanji. 三十六 continues the thirty series without exception.
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