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{{quotebox|This entry makes use of Japanese characters and will require Japanese language support to be installed on your computer in order to avoid the characters being replaced by question marks, or blanked out.}}
'''Native [[Japanese]] numbers''' form the second "leg" of the [[Japanese numerical system]]. Whereas the latter are based on [[Chinese]] characters and forms part of the kanji set, the former are indigenous to [[Japan]], although their spelling makes use of [[kanji]] and [[hiragana]].
'''Native [[Japanese]] numbers''' form the second "leg" of the [[Japanese numerical system]]. Whereas the latter are based on [[Chinese]] characters and forms part of the kanji set, the former are indigenous to [[Japan]], although their spelling makes use of [[kanji]] and [[hiragana]].
For example (the counter is underlined):
For example (the counter is underlined):
* Counter for an object
* Counter for an object
Japanese: 犬が二匹います<br>
Japanese: 犬が<u>二匹</u>います<br>
[[Romaji]]: Inu ga <u>ni-hiki</u> imasu (''ni'' = two; ''hiki'' = the counter for small animals)<br>
[[Romaji]]: Inu ga <u>ni-hiki</u> imasu (''ni'' = two; ''hiki'' = the counter for small animals)<br>
English: There are two dogs (lit: dog two are)
English: There are two dogs (lit: dog two are)
*Using a native Japanese number
*Using a native Japanese number
Japanese:問題が<u>ひとつ</u>あります<br>
Japanese:問題が<u>ひとつ</u>あります<br>
Romaji: Mondai ga hitotsu arimasu <br>
Romaji: Mondai ga <u>hitotsu</u> arimasu <br>
English: There is one problem (lit: problem one there exists)
English: There is one problem (lit: problem one there exists)