Translation guide
The number 16 in Japanese is 十六 (じゅうろく). It is used for counting, ages, quantities, and in compound words.
sixteen
Expressing the cardinal number sixteen
The standard way to say sixteen. Used in counting, mathematics, and everyday numbers.
There are sixteen of them.
Please open to page sixteen.
Talking about being sixteen years old
Expressing the sixteenth item in a sequence
Referring to the 16th day of a month or a period of sixteen days
Means either the 16th day of the month or a period of sixteen days. Context determines the meaning.
The meeting is on the 16th.
Counting objects, people, or other items using Japanese counters
Combine 十六 with the appropriate counter. Common counters: 個 (こ) for small objects, 人 (にん) for people, 冊 (さつ) for books, etc.
I bought sixteen apples.
There are sixteen people in the class.
I traveled for sixteen days.