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These native Japanese numbers are limited to one through ten, as follows:
These native Japanese numbers are limited to one through ten, as follows:
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{| border="1" cellspacing="2px" cellpadding="2px" width="100%"
|-
|-
|-valign=top align="center" bgcolor="#D4D4D4"
|-valign=top align="center" bgcolor="#D4D4D4"
|'''Arabic Number'''
|'''Arabic Number'''
|'''Japanese'''
|'''Japanese'''
|'''Pronunciation'''
|'''Pronunciation'''
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|1
|1
|一つ
|<font size=3>一つ </font>
|hitotsu
|hitotsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|2
|2
|二つ
|<font size=3>二つ </font>
|futatsu
|futatsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|3
|3
|三つ
|<font size=3>三つ </font>
|mittsu
|mittsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|4
|4
|四つ
|<font size=3>四つ </font>
|yottsu
|yottsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|5
|5
|五つ
|<font size=3>五つ </font>
|itsutsu
|itsutsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|6
|6
|六つ
|<font size=3>六つ </font>
|muttsu
|muttsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|7
|7
|七つ
|<font size=3>七つ </font>
|nanatsu
|nanatsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|8
|8
|八つ
|<font size=3>八つ </font>
|yattsu
|yattsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|9
|9
|九つ
|<font size=3>九つ </font>
|kokonotsu
|kokonotsu
|-valign=top align="center"
|-valign=top align="center"
|10
|10
|十
|<font size=3>十 </font>
|too
|too
|}
|}
These numbers are used as [[Japanese_numerical_system#Numbers_versus_Counters|counters]] for things which are not clearly categorized, or which have no defined shape, such as stones, boxes, stars, ideas, problems, etc.).
These numbers are used as [[Japanese_numerical_system#Numbers_versus_Counters|counters]] for things which are not clearly categorized, or which have no defined shape, such as stones, boxes, stars, ideas, problems, etc.).
For example (the counter is underlined):
For example (the counter is underlined):
* Counter for an object
* Counter for an object
Japanese: 犬が<u>二匹</u>います<br>
Japanese: <font size=3>犬が<u>二匹</u>います</font><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:<font size=3>問題が<u>ひとつ</u>あります</font><br>
Romaji: Mondai ga <u>hitotsu</u> 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)