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“seventeen” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijūnana

Example

私は十七歳です。watashi wa jū nana sai de su

I am seventeen years old.

Illustration for 十七 (seventeen)

How to say “seventeen” in Japanese

“Seventeen” in Japanese is 十七 (jūnana).

Marks a count reached after sixteen items and before eighteen.

Full entry for 十七: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 十七

クラスには十七人います。ku ra su ni wa jū nana nin i ma su

There are seventeen people in the class.

Tips for using 十七

  • The number 十七 (jūnana) also has the established reading jūshichi, so both forms can mean seventeen.

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