How to Say ‘The 14th (of the month)’ in Japanese
十四日
juu yotsu ka
[juu YOHK kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Said (jūyokka), not (jūyonnichi). Any date ending in four keeps the special (yokka) reading, as in 二十四日 (nijūyokka).
Phrase Breakdown
十
juu
[juu]
ten
The number ten, representing a decade or complete set of ten.
十人の子供がいます。
There are ten children.
四
yotsu
[YOHK]
four
The number four; read 'yok' in 'juuyokka' (the 14th).
十四日はバレンタインデーです。
The 14th is Valentine's Day.
日
ka
[kah]
day (of the month)
Day suffix; read 'ka' in the 14th, unlike most later days ('nichi').
十四日に会いましょう。
Let's meet on the 14th.
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