十一

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 今、十一時です。▶ —
   It's eleven o'clock.
2. 十一月は紅葉が美しい。▶ —
   November has beautiful autumn leaves.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Juuichi (十一) is 十 (10) + 一 (1) = 11. Japanese forms 11–19 transparently as 10 + unit (10+1, 10+2, 10+3…). Twenty and above use forms like nijuu (二十). English eleven and twelve are opaque Germanic forms ("one left," "two left" of twelve). Japanese and Chinese keep the additive logic transparent. Used in time (juuichi-ji, 11 o'clock), months (juuichi-gatsu, November) as standard.

Quick check

1. Formation logic of 11 in Japanese?

   • 10 + 1 transparent additive
   • Single word (like English "eleven")
   • 十一 = 一十
   • Germanic origin