How do you say 1.5 in Japanese?

--------How do you say decimal numbers in Japanese? The same as with English, we say "ten," the word for "point." Note that as cc mentioned, 1.5 would be pronounced "ittengo," not simply "ichi-ten-go." If you say "ichi-ten-go," people would understand it alright, though.
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How do you say decimals in Japanese?

It is really simple. The word for "point" or "decimal" is TEN 点(てん) So you would say NI JUU SAN TEN ROKU JUU YON.
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How do you say the numbers 1 10 in Japanese?

To count to ten in Japanese, say ichi (pronounced "each") for one, ni ("knee") for two, san ("sahn") for three, shi ("she") for four, and go ("goh") for five. Then, say rok ("loh-koo") for six, shichi ("she-tchee") for seven, hachi ("ha-tchi") for eight, kyuu ("kyoo") for nine, and juu ("joo") for ten.
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Should I say shi or yon?

As noted above, yon (4) and nana (7) are preferred to shi and shichi. It is purported that this is because shi is also the reading of the word death (死), which makes it an unlucky reading (see tetraphobia); while shichi may sound too similar to ichi (1), shi or hachi (8).
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How do you say 1 2 3 in Japanese?

Lesson 3: Numbers (1-10)
  1. 一 ichi. one.
  2. 二 ni. two.
  3. 三 san. three.
  4. 四 shi (yon) four.
  5. 五 go. five.
  6. 六 roku. six.
  7. 七 shichi. seven.
  8. 八 hachi. eight.
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How do you say yen in Japanese?

As long as you are in Japan, ¥ is pronounced the same as 円.
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What is the Kanji for yen?

The ISO 4217 codes for the yen are JPY and 392. The Latinised symbol is ¥, while in Japanese it is written with the kanji 円.
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How do you write zeros in kanji?

For zero in Japanese, the kanji is 零 (rei). However, it is more common to use and say “zero” the same way we say it in English: ゼロ (zero).
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Do the Japanese use decimals?

Generally, modern Japanese uses decimal points and numerals, so 0.123 is described as rei ten ichi ni san or zero ten ichi ni san, literally "zero point one two three". In addition to this modern system, Japanese also has two systems of special numerals for decimal fractions.
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How do you read Japanese fractions?

Read the denominator first, then add the suffix ぶんの "bunno", and read the numerator. In short, y ぶんの x means x/y. ぶん "bun" means divide, and の "no" is the genitive marker. For instance, 2/3 is read さんぶんのに "sanbunno ni".
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Why is yen called yen?

The name yen derives from an ancient term for Chinese round coins (yuan). One-thousand-yen banknote from Japan (obverse). One-thousand-yen banknote from Japan (reverse). First minted in 1869, after the Meiji Restoration, the yen was officially adopted as the basic unit in the monetary reform of 1871.
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What is the meaning of okane?

Japanese (Okane): 'great deity'; this is a rare surname in Japan. In America it could be a shortening of the Okinawan surname Okaneku, which is written (apparently phonetically) with characters meaning 'great' or 'combine' and 'long time'.
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What is the hardest language to learn?

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons.
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Is duolingo good for Japanese?

Duolingo Japanese is not perfect. But it is a fun and effective way to learn some basic Japanese. If you really only have five minutes in a day to study, Duolingo is probably one of the most effective ways to spend your time.
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Is Japanese hard to learn?

Japanese is ranked by the U.S. Foreign Services Institute as the most difficult language for native English speakers to learn. The institute uses the time it takes to learn a language to determine its difficulty 23-24 weeks for the easiest and 88 weeks for the hardest.
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Can you wear red in Japan?

In fact, as far as fabrics are concerned, red is considered in Japan as the happiest color you can get.
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What is my name in Japan?

In Japanese to ask someone their name, you can say these: お名前は何ですか? Onamae wa nan desu ka? What is your name?
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What is Pyaku in Japanese?

Hundred. Hyaku / Byaku / Pyaku. “hya-ku” / “bya-ku” / ”pya-ku” Thousand.
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Is Nana or Shichi used more?

Nana is the most common reading of 7, however shichi is often acceptable, for example when naming months.
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