Kanji Numbers (4-10)

Based on the first three numbers in my last post, the on and kun reading gets kinda confusing at times. I'm not sure when I'm supposed to use one or the other. I hope things get clearer in the future. Anyway, here are the rest of the numbers.

Number 4
四 (kanji)
し (on reading)
よっ(つ) (kun reading)

Useful compounds:

• 四角 (しかく) shikaku - square

• 四月 (しがつ) shigatsu - April

• 四季 (しき) shiki - four seasons

• 四時 (よじ) yoji - four o'clock

Number 5
五 (kanji)
ご (on reading)
いつ(つ) (kun reading)

Useful compounds:

• 五十 (ごじゅう) gojuu - 50

• 五階 (ごかい) gokai - fifth floor

• 五月 (ごがつ) gogatsu -May

• 五日 (いつか) itsuka - 5 days, 5th day of the month

Number 6
六 (kanji)
ろく (on reading)
むっ(つ), むい (kun reading)

Useful compounds:

• 六時 (ろくじ) rokuji - six o'clock

• 六月 (ろくがつ) rokugatsu - June

• 六日 (むいか) muika - 6 days, 6th day of the month

Number 7
七 (kanji)
しち (on reading)
なな (kun reading)

Useful compounds:

• 七月 (しちがつ) shichigatsu - July

• 十七日 (じゅうしちにち) juushichinichi - 17 days, 17th day of the month

• 七百 (ななひゃく) nanahyaku - 700

Number 8
八 (kanji)
はち (on reading)
やっ (つ), よう (un reading)

Useful compounds:

• 八十 (はちじゅう) hachijuu - 80

• 八日 (ようか) youka - 8 days, 8th day of the month

Number 9
九 (kanji)
きゅう, く (on reading)
ここの(つ) (kun reading)

Useful compounds:

• 九十 (きゅうじゅう) kyuujuu - 90

• 九回 (きゅうかい) kyuukai - nine times

• 九月 (くがつ) kugatsu - September

• 九日 (ここのか) kokonoka - 9 days, 9th day of the month

Number 10
十 (kanji)
じゅう (on reading)
とお (kun reading)

Useful compounds:

• 十時 (じゅうじ) juuji - ten o'clock

• 十日 (とおか) tooka - 10 days, 10th day of the month

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