Counting in Japanese
| Formal | Informal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Japanese | Number | Japanese |
| 1 | Ichi | 1 | Ich |
| 2 | Ni | 2 | Ni |
| 3 | San | 3 | San |
| 4 | Shi | 4 | Shi |
| 5 | Go | 5 | Go |
| 6 | Roku | 6 | Rok (pronounced rook) |
| 7 | Shichi | 7 | Shich |
| 8 | Hachi | 8 | Hach |
| 9 | Kyuu | 9 | Kyuu (pronounced coo) |
| 10 | Juu | 10 | Juu (pronounced joo) |
When counting for class, just pronounce the first syllable of bisyllabic numbers (i.e., ich, rok, shich, hach), for shorter, sharper counting.