(〜を) とお

Ten

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How to remember it

The native Japanese count for ten; the kanji 十 looks like a cross tally.

Example sentences

  • 十は私の好きな数字です。

    とおはわたしのすきなすうじです。

    Ten is my favorite number.

  • りんごが十あります。

    りんごがとおあります。

    There are ten apples.

Usage

Read とお as a standalone number; じゅう (juu) in Sino-Japanese compounds like 十時.

Related words

十分

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