English–Japanese
“twelve” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijūni
Example
会議は十二時に始まります。kai gi wa jū ni ji ni haji ma ri ma su
The meeting starts at twelve.
How to say “twelve” in Japanese
“Twelve” in Japanese is 十二 (jūni).
Represents a quantity of ten plus two, whether it counts things or marks a position in order.
Example sentences with 十二
クラスに十二人の学生がいます。ku ra su ni jū ni nin no gaku sei ga i ma su
There are twelve students in the class.
Tips for using 十二
- In everyday Japanese, 十二時 (jūniji) can refer to either noon or midnight, so the context or an added time word identifies which one is meant.