十四(じゅうよん)

十四(じゅうよん) is the number fourteen, formed by combining 十(じゅう) (ten) and 四(よん) (four).

Pronunciation

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

Common collocations

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

PRONUNCIATION (dates):
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).

Cultural note

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 words

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