円
For prices in Japanese yen.
Counting from one to ten
Highlighted forms change their sound, so learn them by heart.
| Number | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | いちえん | ichien |
| 2 | にえん | nien |
| 3 | さんえん | san'en |
| 4 | よえん | yoen |
| 5 | ごえん | goen |
| 6 | ろくえん | rokuen |
| 7 | ななえん | nanaen |
| 8 | はちえん | hachien |
| 9 | きゅうえん | kyūen |
| 10 | じゅうえん | jūen |
| How many? | いくら | ikura |
Four yen is よえん. To ask a price, say いくら (how much).
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