COUNTING IN JAPANESE (CARDINAL)
Used, for example, when we are counting the strikes we are practicing in a drill.
Ichi – one
Ni – two
San – three
Shi – four
Go – five
Roku – six
Shichi – seven
Hachi – eight
Ku – nine
Ju – ten
COUNTING IN JAPANESE (ORDINAL)
Used, for example, when the instructor calls which engi (1-8) to do next.
It could also be used by the main shinpan (judge) of a shiai match to announces which point the two competitors are sparring for next.
Ipponme – first
Nihonme – second
Sanbonme – third
Yonhonme – fourth
Gohonme – fifth
Ropponme – sixth
Nanahonme – seventh
Happonme – eighth