Numbers

Sanat

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• 19 Mar 2023

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how would you say 1,0000,0000 in Japanese and how would you say 100000000

I've been taught that 1000,0000 is oku, but I believe that it's supposed to be Issenman

and then 1,0000,0000 would be oku.

can someone please confirm what is actually right and what is wrong

 

thomas

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• 19 Mar 2023

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Numbers and Higher Numerals

This is an overview of the system of Japanese numbers and higher numerals. The number system in so-called sinospheric languages (Chinese, Japanese and Korean) is based on units of four, while the Hindu-Arab numeral system that is also used in...

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Oku (億) corresponds to 100,000,000 (10,000 x 10,000)

Issenman (1000万) to 10,000,000.

 

Sanat

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thank you