Japanese dictionary
How to say "ten" in Japanese
十じゅう · jū
"Ten" in Japanese is 十 (jū). When counting things without a counter, it is とお (tō).
▶ plays native audio. Audio on this site plays when you are logged in to your free japanese.ccn.jp account (the same account as Japanese Talk by CCN).
Ways to say "ten" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 十じゅう · jū | Ten. |
| 十とお · tō | Ten (things). |
| 10じゅう · jū | Ten (Arabic numeral). |
How to use it
Before some counters, jū becomes jup or jut: 十分 (juppun, ten minutes), 十個 (jukko).
The tenth day of the month is 十日 (tōka).
Example sentences
- 駅まで歩いて十分です。Eki made aruite juppun desu.It's a ten-minute walk to the station.
- 会議は十時からです。Kaigi wa jūji kara desu.The meeting starts at ten.
- 十日に出張から帰ります。Tōka ni shutchō kara kaerimasu.I'll be back from my business trip on the 10th.
- 参加者は十人です。Sankasha wa jūnin desu.There are ten participants.
- 十年前に日本に来ました。Jūnen mae ni Nihon ni kimashita.I came to Japan ten years ago.
- りんごを十個買いました。Ringo o jukko kaimashita.I bought ten apples.
Kanji in this word
Questions
Is 十分 juppun or jūbun?
Both, with different meanings. 十分 (juppun) is ten minutes. 十分 (jūbun) means enough. Context tells you which.
How do you say the 10th of the month in Japanese?
Say 十日 (tōka).
Using Japanese at work?
See Executive JapaneseExecutive Japanese by CCN is one-on-one online Japanese for managers and directors doing business in Japan.