Kanji Course
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Section 10
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Section 11
Kanji 10: 十
Meaning:
In Japanese, 十 means “ten”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | とお |
| Onyomi | じゅう |
How to write it:
Origin:
We use a vertical line to stand for ten, and then for a specific time we add a point in the middle of the vertical line, and as the time goes on, the point became a line, so it became 十.
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 十 | じゅう | ten (number) |
| 十 | とお | ten (counter) |
| 二十 | にじゅう | twenty |
| 三十 | さんじゅう | thirty |
| 四十 | よんじゅう | forty |
| 五十 | ごじゅう | fifty |
| 十月 | じゅうがつ | October |
Examples:
| 息子は十歳です。 My son is ten years old. 私は十五分待った。 I waited for fifteen minutes. 温度は七十度です。 The temperature is 70 degrees. 時間は十分にある。 We have enough time. 結婚式は十月末に行われる。 The wedding will take place at the end of October. |
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