Japanese

じゅう
Meaning: ten; 10
Part of Speech: Noun, Number

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Handwriting

十

Example sentences

The test score was ten points.
来年で結婚して十年になる
Next year it will be ten years since we got married.
一から十まで説明してください。
Please explain from one to ten.
三十分ぐらい歩くと、駅に着きます。
If you walk for about thirty minutes, you will arrive at the station.
今回の旅行の参加者は合計で十名です。
There are ten participants in total for this trip.
今年の目標は、毎日三十分走ることです。
My goal for this year is to run for 30 minutes every day.
会議は午前十時に始まります。
The meeting starts at 10 AM.
午後十時以降は外出を禁止する。
Going out after 10 PM is prohibited.
今回の事故で、十名の死者が確認された。
Ten deaths were confirmed in this accident.
両親は、彼が十歳の時に離婚した。
His parents divorced when he was ten years old.

Usage Notes

The number 10. Can be read as 'juu', 'to', 'too', or 'syo' depending on context.

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