Number:
15
十 ten
ONYOMI: JUU
JEWS gave us the ten commandments, the foundation of Western morality.
DESCRIPTION: -
KUNYOMI:
- とう
-
(also pronounced just と）ｔｅｎ ｔｈｉｎｇｓ （ｙｅｓ, ｉｔ ｈａｓ ｔｗｏ ｐｒｏｎｕｎｃｉａｔｉｏｎｓ）
JUKUGO:
USED IN:
- 十円 ( じゅうえん )
-
ten yen.
十 (ten) + 円 (yen/circle) = 十円 (ten yen.)
- 十月 ( じゅうがつ )
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October
(FP, KANA)
十 (ten) + 月 (moon) = 十月 (October)
- 十日 ( とおか )
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the tenth day of the month
(FP)
十 (ten) + 日 (sun, day) = 十日 (the tenth day of the month )
- 十ヶ月間 ( じゅっかげつかん )
-
ten months' time
十 (ten) + 月 (moon) + 間 (a period of time) = 十ヶ月間 (ten months' time)
- 二十歳 ( はたち )
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twenty years old - traditionally the age at which Japanese turn into adults and get presents, kimono, etc. So, naturally it has its own special pronunciation that doesn't make any sense, since it SHOULD be called にじゅうさい。 Whatever. Tradition.
(FP, CCW)
二 (two) + 十 (ten) + 歳 (years old) = 二十歳 (twenty years old)
- 十戒 ( じっかい )
-
the ten commandments.
(FP)
十 (ten) + 戒 (admonish / commandment) = 十戒 (the ten commandments.)
