Home › Japanese › Glossary › twenty-four
Japanese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "twenty-four" in Japanese?
二十四
nijūyon
In Japanese, "twenty-four" is 二十四 (nijūyon).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Japanese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
二十四 is written using kanji. Romanised as nijūyon, it sounds roughly like "nee-joo-yoh-n" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
二十四 combines twenty (二十) with four (四). Larger numbers extend this same principle indefinitely.
Example sentence
店に商品が二十四個あります。
Mise ni shouhin ga nijūyon ko arimasu.
The shop has twenty-four items.
Test your Japanese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 二十四
Two (二) tens + four (四) = twenty-four.
Related words
- ninety-three 九十三 kyūjūsan
- eighty-five 八十五 hachijūgo
- rainstorm 暴風雨 bōfūu
- slow 遅い osoi
- open 開いた aita
- forty-five 四十五 yonjūgo
- ninety-one 九十一 kyūjūichi
- forty-seven 四十七 yonjūnana
- dirty 汚れた yogoreta
Browse all Japanese words in the glossary.
Questions about 二十四
How do you pronounce 二十四?
二十四 is romanised as nijūyon. Say it roughly like "nee-joo-yoh-n" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 二十四 formal or casual?
二十四 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 二十四 written in Japanese?
二十四 is written using kanji. 二十四 combines twenty (二十) with four (四).
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.
"Twenty-four" in other languages
Curated by Jack 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 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