十一(じゅういち)

十一(じゅういち) is formed from 十(じゅう) (ten) + 一(いち) (one), following the regular pattern for numbers 11-19.

Common expressions

• 十一(じゅういち)時(じ): eleven o'clock
• 十一月(じゅういちがつ): November
• 十一(じゅういち)歳(さい): eleven years old
• 十一(じゅういち)人(にん): eleven people
• 十一(じゅういち)日(にち): the 11th (of the month)

Common patterns

Japanese numbers 11-19 are completely regular: 十(じゅう) + single digit. This makes the Japanese number system one of the easiest to learn.

Cultural note

In soccer (サッカー), a team has eleven players, so 十一(じゅういち)人(にん)で試合(しあい)をする is a common expression.