Japanese word

十六

Pronunciation

Romajijūroku

Meaning

  • numbersixteen

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)

More examples

妹は十六歳です。imōto wa jū roku sai de su

My younger sister is sixteen years old.

Core concept

Expresses one group of ten together with six more units.

Common phrases

  • 十六人jū roku nin

    sixteen people

  • 十六歳jū roku sai

    sixteen years old

Definition in Japanese

十五の次で、十七の前に当たる数。jū go no tsugi de jū nana no mae ni a ta ru kazu

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese numeral combines 十 (jū, "ten") with 六 (roku, "six"), producing 十六 (jūroku) for the number sixteen.

Usage tips

  • 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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