How to Say ‘12th day; the 12th’ in Japanese
十二日
juu ni nichi
[joo nee nee-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: [十二日] is the 12th day of the month. Date readings are worth practicing separately from plain numbers.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese calendars and forms often use these date words, so they are super practical to know.
Phrase Breakdown
十
juu
[joo]
ten
The number ten, part of twelve here.
十二日はたんじょうびです。
The twelfth is the birthday.
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two, combining with ten to make twelve.
十二日にケーキを買います。
I buy a cake on the twelfth.
日
nichi
[nee-chee]
day
In dates, 日 can mean day and has special readings like にち here.
十二日はやすみです。
The twelfth is a day off.
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