As a traditional karate dojo, we practice the culture associated with the Okinawan roots of our style. This includes counting in Japanese!<\/p>\n
Don’t worry, it is easy enough with a little practice, and here’s a little something to help out:<\/p>\n\n
| Number<\/th> | Japanese<\/th> | Sounds Like...<\/th> | Kanji Symbol<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1<\/td> | Ichi<\/td> | itch-e<\/td> | \u4e00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 2<\/td> | Ni<\/td> | nee<\/td> | \u4e8c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 3<\/td> | San<\/td> | sahn<\/td> | \u4e09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 4<\/td> | Shi<\/td> | she<\/td> | \u56db<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 5<\/td> | Go<\/td> | go<\/td> | \u4e94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 6<\/td> | Roku<\/td> | row-kuh<\/td> | \u516d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 7<\/td> | Sheechi<\/td> | seech-e<\/td> | \u4e03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 8<\/td> | Hachi<\/td> | hah-tch-e<\/td> | \u516b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 9<\/td> | Kyuu<\/td> | k-yoo<\/td> | \u4e5d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| 10<\/td> | Juu<\/td> | joo<\/td> | \u5341<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n To hear these numbers out loud, visit Lingo’s Japanese Numbers page<\/a><\/strong> and click on the “Play” button next to the number you want to hear.<\/p>\n Check out our Common Japanese Phrases page<\/a> to learn some more!<\/p>\n |