チーズ

ひとつ　hitotsu　1
ふたつ　futatsu　2
みっつ　mittsu　3
よっつ　yottsu　4
いつつ　itsutsu　5
むっつ　muttsu　6
ななつ　nanatsu　7
やっつ　yattsu　8
ここのつ　kokonotsu　9
とお　too　10

Answer: みっつ　mittsu

In Japanese, we use special words to count things. These are native Japanese numbers.
They are often used to count general items (like apples, toys, etc.).
This way of counting is used up to 10.

3 people – 三人 (さんにん / sannin)
4 people – 四人 (よにん / yonin)
5 people – 五人 (ごにん / gonin)
6 people – 六人 (ろくにん / rokunin)
7 people – 七人 (ななにん / nananin) / (しちにん / shichinin)
8 people – 八人 (はちにん / hachinin)
9 people – 九人 (きゅうにん / kyūnin)
10 people – 十人 (じゅうにん / jūnin)

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✅ふたり
✅二人
✅futari

The words for 1 person (一人 / ひとり / hitori) and 2 people (二人 / ふたり / futari) have unique readings.

From 3 people and up, the regular pattern “~nin” is used.

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ひこうき
飛行機
hikōki

Here are more vehicle names in Japanese:
🚢 Ship – 船 (ふね / fune)
🚗 Car – 車 (くるま / kuruma)
🚌 Bus – バス (basu)
🚲 Bicycle – 自転車 (じてんしゃ / jitensha)
🚅 Train – 電車 (でんしゃ / densha)
🛵 Scooter – スクーター (sukūtā)
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Long ago, "青 (ao) 🔵" meant both blue and green in Japanese. Even today, green things like 🍏 青りんご (green apple) and 🥬 青菜 (green leafy vegetables) use "青."
So, Japan kept this tradition and still calls it "青信号" instead of "緑信号 (midori shingō) 🟢." 😊

あおしんごう
青信号
ao shingō
green light

In Japan, the green light is called "青信号 (ao shingō) 🟦", meaning "blue light" instead of "green light."
❓ Why?
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ベンチ
benchi
Bench

Katakana is hard to remember, isn’t it?
Let’s start by focusing on reading!
Using an app is a good way to learn, but reading picture books or learning through Pokémon and dinosaur names is also helpful.
My son loved dinosaurs, so he learned katakana by reading dinosaur books.

3️⃣ Summary
✅ "に (ni)" → Destination (goal)
✅ "を (o)" → Moving through something
That’s why we say "山に登る"! 😊

2️⃣ Why not "を (o)"?
"を (o)" is used when moving through something.
✔ 道を歩く → Walking along the road
✔ 川を泳ぐ → Swimming through the river

A mountain is not something you pass through, but a place you reach, so we use "に (ni)".

山に登る
やま に のぼる
yama ni noboru

1️⃣ "に (ni)" shows the destination
The particle "に (ni)" tells us where someone is going. In "山に登る", the mountain is the goal.
✔ 家に帰る → Going home
✔ 学校に行く → Going to school
✔ 駅に着く → Arriving at the station

🌟 Formal vs. Casual 🏢🗣️
"Takusan" → Can be used in formal & casual speech (✏️ Used more in writing)
"Ippai" → Casual speech

Examples:
✔ Takusan no Hana. (✅ Correct)
✖ Ippai no Hana. (❌ Wrong)

🌟 "Onaka ippai" vs. "Onaka takusan"
✔ "Onaka ippai" (✅ Correct) → "I’m full!" 😋
✖ "Onaka takusan" (❌ Wrong)
👉 Why? The stomach is only one, so we cannot use "takusan" (many).
👉 "Ippai" means "full," so it makes sense!

たくさんの　さるが　いる
Takusan no saruga iru
How to Use Takusan and Ippai Correctly

"Takusan" means a large amount
"Ippai" means full / filled up

🌟With Nouns 🏵️🍎
"Takusan" (たくさん) can be used with "no" → Takusan no + noun
"Ippai" (いっぱい) cannot be used with "no"

定食
ていしょく
Teishoku

Teishoku is a Japanese set meal. It usually includes:
🍚 Rice (gohan)
🍲 Miso soup (misoshiru)
🥢 A main dish (fish, meat)
🥗 Side dishes (vegetables, pickles, etc.)
Everything is served on a tray, making it a balanced and healthy meal! 😊✨