Japanese Conversation · Level 19
90 words
Japanese word
十
Pronunciation
Romajijū
Meaning
- numberten
Example
りんごが十個あります。ri n go ga jū ko a ri ma su
There are ten apples.
More examples
あめを十円で買います。a me o jū en de ka i ma su
I buy candy for ten yen.
私は十歳です。watashi wa jū sai de su
I am ten years old.
Core concept
It denotes a group of ten units and provides the base for forming many larger numbers.
Common phrases
十人jū nin
ten people
十歳jū sai
ten years old
十時jū ji
ten o'clock
十個jū ko
ten items
十分jū bun
ten minutes
Definition in Japanese
一の十倍に当たる数。ichi no jū bai ni a ta ru kazu
Word origin
The kanji 十 (jū, "ten") comes from Chinese and represents the number ten, while its Sino-Japanese reading じゅう (jū) reflects its Chinese origin.
Usage tips
- The compound 十分 (jūbun, "enough") contains 十 (jū) but means "enough" as a whole, so its meaning depends on the compound rather than on the numeral alone.