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Meaning of 四十(よんじゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 四十

Kana Reading よんじゅう, しじゅう, よそ

Romaji yonjū, shijū, yoso

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

forty

Example sentence

私たちは四十年以上平和を享受しています。 We have been enjoying peace for more than 40 years.

Examples of 四十, よんじゅう, しじゅう, よそ in a sentence

私たちは四十年以上平和を享受しています。

We have been enjoying peace for more than 40 years.
四十代は危険な年代だと世間では言っている。

They say the forties are the dangerous ages.
四十歳になって彼は昔ほど怒らない。

At forty, he does not get as angry as he used to.
アインシュタインが死んでからほぼ四十年になる。

Einstein has been dead for nearly forty years.

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Kanji in this word

四 JLPT 5

5 strokes

four

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん

十 JLPT 5

2 strokes

ten

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ

Kun'Yomi: とお, と

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