Japanese word

十七

Pronunciation

Romajijūnana

Meaning

  • numberseventeen

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Marks a count reached after sixteen items and before eighteen.

Common phrases

  • 十七歳jū nana sai

    seventeen years old

Definition in Japanese

十六より一つ多く、十八より一つ少ない数。jū roku yo ri hito tsu ō ku jū hachi yo ri hito tsu suku na i kazu

Word origin

Combines 十 (jū, "ten") and 七 (nana, "seven") to form 十七 (jūnana, "seventeen").

Usage tips

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

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