Japanese word

十九

Pronunciation

Romajijūkyū

Meaning

  • numbernineteen

Example

私は十九歳です。watashi wa jū kyū sai de su

I am nineteen years old.

Illustration for 十九 (nineteen)

More examples

その箱には十九個入っています。so no bako ni wa jū kyū ko hai tte i ma su

There are nineteen items in that box.

Core concept

Represents a quantity that is one more than eighteen and one less than twenty.

Common phrases

  • 十九歳jū kyū sai

    nineteen years old

  • 十九人jū kyū nin

    nineteen people

  • 十九個jū kyū ko

    nineteen items

Definition in Japanese

十八の次で、二十の前に当たる数。jū hachi no tsugi de ni jū no mae ni a ta ru kazu

Word origin

十九 (jūkyū) is a Japanese compound of 十 (jū, "ten") and 九 (kyū, "nine"), combining their values as ten plus nine.

Usage tips

  • The age nineteen is written 十九歳 (jūkyūsai), with 歳 (sai) marking the number as an age.

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