When traveling in Japan, knowing how to ask prices and talk about money makes everything easier. To ask how much something costs, say 「いくらですか?」(ikura desuka). The currency unit is 「円」(en)—just put a number in front to say the amount. Japanese numbers work much like Chinese, so you can follow the currency images below and listen to the teacher's correct pronunciation.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| いくらですか？ | ikura desu ka? | 多少錢 ? | How much? | |
| 1円 | いちえん | ichi en | 1日元 | 1 yen |
| 5円 | ごえん | go en | 5日元 | 5 yen |
| 10円 | じゅうえん | jū en | 10日元 | 10 yen |
| 50円 | ごじゅうえん | gojū en | 50日元 | 50 yen |
| 100円 | ひゃくえん | hyaku en | 100日元 | 100 yen |
| 500円 | ごひゃくえん | gohyaku en | 500日元 | 500 yen |
| 1000円 | せんえん | sen en | 1000日元 | 1000 yen |
| 5000円 | ごせんえん | gosen en | 5000日元 | 5000 yen |
| 10000円 | いちまんえん | ichiman en | 10000日元 | 10000 yen |
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