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twelve
The number twelve. Formed by combining 十 (ten) and 二 (two).
十二 is formed from 十 (ten) + 二 (two).
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE:
Twelve is important in Japanese culture for the twelve-month calendar and the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac (十二支).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 十二時: twelve o'clock
- 十二月: December
- 十二歳: twelve years old
- 十二分に: more than enough, fully
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 十二支: the twelve zodiac animals
- 十二指腸: duodenum (the twelve-finger intestine)