English–Japanese

“sixteen” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajijūroku

Example

クラスに十六人います。ku ra su ni jū roku nin i ma su

There are sixteen people in the class.

Illustration for 十六 (sixteen)

How to say “sixteen” in Japanese

“Sixteen” in Japanese is 十六 (jūroku).

Expresses one group of ten together with six more units.

Full entry for 十六: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 十六

妹は十六歳です。imōto wa jū roku sai de su

My younger sister is sixteen years old.

Tips for using 十六

  • The same form 十六 (jūroku) is used for people, objects, and age in everyday Japanese, with the surrounding words showing what is being counted.

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