(じゅうよん)

じゅうよん
number
fourteen
1. fourteen
The number fourteen. Formed by combining (じゅう) (ten) and (よん) (four). Note that よん is used instead of し to avoid the homophone with () (death).
十四(じゅうよん)(にち)()いましょう
Let's meet on the fourteenth.
(かれ)十四(じゅうよん)(さい)です
He is fourteen years old.
バレンタインデー()(がつ)十四(じゅうよん)(にち)です
Valentine's Day is February fourteenth.
The store opens at 2 PM (14:00).
24-hour time
This school has fourteen classrooms.

十四(じゅうよん) is the number fourteen, formed by combining (じゅう) (ten) and (よん) (four).

READINGS:
よん is preferred over し because し sounds like () (death). However, じゅうし is occasionally used.

COMMON USES:

  • 十四(じゅうよん)(さい): fourteen years old
  • 十四(じゅうよん)(にん): fourteen people
  • 十四(じゅうよん)(): 2 PM (14:00 in 24-hour time)

SPECIAL DATE READING:
For the 14th day of the month, use 十四日(じゅうよっか) (not じゅうよんにち).

CULTURE:
バレンタインデー (Valentine's Day) is 二月(にがつ)十四日(じゅうよっか).

RELATED:

  • 十三(じゅうさん): thirteen
  • 十五(じゅうご): fifteen