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How to Say ‘Twenty two’ in Japanese

二十二

にじゅうに

💬 Usage Tip: [二十二] combines two tens [二十] and two [二], pronounced (ni-juu-ni).

🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, ages divisible by ten hold larger celebrations, so 22 is especially notable.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

二十にじゅう

[nijuu]

twenty

Part of the number twenty-two in Japanese.

Example

私は二十人の友達がいる。

I have twenty friends.

[ni]

two

Two, used in combination with other numbers, is represented as 二.

Example

二つのりんごを食べました。

I ate two apples.

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