Japanese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Japanese word
十三
Pronunciation
Romajijūsan
Meaning
- numberthirteen
Example
答えは十三です。kota e wa jū san de su
The answer is thirteen.
More examples
妹は今年十三歳になります。imōto wa kotoshi jū san sai ni na ri ma su
My younger sister will turn thirteen this year.
Core concept
Marks a count of ten plus three, or one more than twelve.
Common phrases
十三歳jū san sai
thirteen years old
十三人jū san nin
thirteen people
Definition in Japanese
十二より一つ多い数。十と三を合わせた数。jū ni yo ri hito tsu ō i kazu jū to san o a wa se ta kazu
Word origin
十三 (jūsan, "thirteen") is formed from 十 (jū, "ten") and 三 (san, "three"), so its written form directly shows the number ten and three.
Usage tips
- A baker's dozen means thirteen items, so the phrase gives thirteen a special place in English food vocabulary.