Japanese Numeral

In Japanese, when we count something like "one, two, three,...," we usually say:

"ichi, ni, san, shi(yon), go, roku, shichi, hachi, ku(kyu), juu."

On the other hand, there are also other expressions like the following as traditional ones:

"hi, hu, mi, yo, itsu, mu, nana, ya, koko(kokono), to."

In this counting way, hu(two), mu(six) and ya(eight) are twice as much as hi(one), mi(three) and yo(four), respectively.

This sounds something like rhythmic.

Also, some people think that these pronunciations are derived from Hebrew of Israel.

日本語の数詞

日本語では「１，２，３」と何かを数えるとき、次のように言います。

いち、に、さん、し（よん）、ご、ろく、しち（なな）、はち、く（きゅう）、じゅう。

一方、昔ながらの数え方として、次のような言い方もあります。

ひい、ふう、みい、よう、いつ、むう、なな、やあ、ここ（ここの）、とお。

この数え方では、ひい（hi）の２倍がふう（hu）、みい（mi）の２倍がむう（mu）、よお（yo）の２倍がやあ（ya）となっており、ちょっとリズムカルに感じます。

また、この数え方はイスラエルのヘブル語に由来するという説があります。

• Japanese Numeral
• Japanese Numerals

• In Japanese, when we count something like "one, two, three,...," we usually say:
• In Japanese, when we count something like "one, two, three..." we usually say:

• "ichi, ni, san, shi(yon), go, roku, shichi, hachi, ku(kyu), juu."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• On the other hand, there are also other expressions like the following as traditional ones:
• On the other hand, there are also other expressions like the following as traditional ones:

• "hi, hu, mi, yo, itsu, mu, nana, ya, koko(kokono), to."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In this counting way, hu(two), mu(six) and ya(eight) are twice as much as hi(one), mi(three) and yo(four), respectively.
• In this counting way of counting, hu(two), mu(six) and ya(eight) are twice as much as hi(one), mi(three) and yo(four), respectively.

• This sounds something like rhythmic.
• This sounds kind of rhythmic.

  kind of/ sort of/ sorta/ kindaもいいですよ。
  でも、この言葉はスラングのようです。

• Also, some people think that these pronunciations are derived from Hebrew of Israel.
• Also, some people think that these pronunciations are derived from Hebrew (numerals).

  numeralsは選択的です。

私は、「ひい、ふう、みい…」などと聞くのではなかった。この記事はいいです。
I've never heard hii huu and mii. Cool.

When did Japan start having contact with Japan?