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“nineteen” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijūkyū

Example

私は十九歳です。watashi wa jū kyū sai de su

I am nineteen years old.

Illustration for 十九 (nineteen)

How to say “nineteen” in Japanese

“Nineteen” in Japanese is 十九 (jūkyū).

Represents a quantity that is one more than eighteen and one less than twenty.

Full entry for 十九: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 十九

その箱には十九個入っています。so no bako ni wa jū kyū ko hai tte i ma su

There are nineteen items in that box.

Tips for using 十九

  • The age nineteen is written 十九歳 (jūkyūsai), with 歳 (sai) marking the number as an age.

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