Dates in Japanese: the 1st through the 10th have special readings that beginners often find hard to remember. Below is how to read and write them.
Tap each character to hear the pronunciation
Drag the correct hiragana onto each day
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Chinese | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 何日 | なんにち | nan nichi | 幾號 ? | What date？ | |
| 一日 | ついたち | tsuitachi | 一號 | first | |
| 二日 | ふつか | hutsuka | 二號 | second | |
| 三日 | みっか | mikka | 三號 | third | |
| 四日 | よっか | yokka | 四號 | fourth | |
| 五日 | いつか | itsuka | 五號 | fifth | |
| 六日 | むいか | muika | 六號 | sixth | |
| 七日 | なのか | nanoka | 七號 | seventh | |
| 八日 | ようか | yooka | 八號 | eighth | |
| 九日 | ここのか | kokonoka | 九號 | ninth | |
| 十日 | とおか | tooka | 十號 | tenth |
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