二十五 (にじゅうご, nijyuugo) means “25” or “twenty-five” in Japanese. It’s a basic number used for dates, ages, and general counting. In modern writing, Japanese also use the numerals 25 or ２５, especially in titles or dates. All forms have the same meaning and are chosen based on style or formality.
二十五
にじゅうご
nijyuugo
25, twenty-five
In this post, you will discover the full meaning and all translations of 二十五 (にじゅうご, nijyuugo) and learn how to use this number naturally in everyday Japanese. I’ll provide plenty of example sentences to help you sound more confident and native-like when using the number 25 in your Japanese sentences.
二十五 Means “25” in Japanese
Word: 二十五
Kana: にじゅうご
Romaji: nijyuugo
Meaning: 25
Type: noun
Class: JLPT N5ish
Formality: neutral, general use
1. English Translations of 二十五
| 二十五 |
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| [noun] 25, twenty-five |
2. Japanese Meaning of 二十五
二十五 (にじゅうご, nijyuugo) means “25” or “twenty-five” in Japanese.
It is written using three kanji:
- 二： 2
に, ni - 十： 10
じゅう, jyuu - 五： 5
ご, go
When combined, they form the number 25, following the standard Japanese system where numbers are built from largest to smallest unit: 2 x 10 (二十, にじゅう, twenty) + 5 (五, ご, five) → 二十五.
Just like in English, 二十五 functions as a basic number, but in Japanese it appears in a wide range of contexts, including:
- Hours: 25時 (1 am)
にじゅうご じ, nijyuugo ji - Ages: 25歳 (25 years old)
にじゅうご さい, nijyuugo sai - Money: 25円 (25 Yen)
にじゅうご えん, nijyuugo en - Minutes: 25分 (25 minutes)
にじゅうご ふん, nijyuugo fun - Dates: 25日 (the 25th of the month)
にじゅうご にち, nijyuugo nichi
The numeral can also attach to countless counters, such as ～個, ～人, ～回, ～冊, etc.
The number 25 is always read aloud as にじゅうご (nijyuugo), but can be written in different ways:
- 二十五 (Japanese kanji)： the standard written form, especially used in formal writing, books, subtitles, academic texts, and official documents
- ２５ (Japanese digits)： used in Japanese writing systems so numbers visually match kana/kanji spacing
- 25 (Western digits)： used more casually and frequently online, in advertising, and in everyday modern writing
3. How to Use 二十五 in a Sentence
- 25日に (sentence)。
- 二十五は (sentence)。
- 二十五が (sentence)。
- (sentence) 二十五だ。
- (sentence) 二十五です。
Just like in English, the number can be used in a wide variety of situations: dates, ages, item counts, event names, volumes, and more.
Example Sentences
| BMSG FES 25が閉幕しました。 |
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| BMSG フェス にじゅうご が へいまく しました。 |
| BMSG FES 25 has come to an end. The curtain has fallen on BMSG FES 25. The curtain has closed on BMSG FES 25. |
| BMSG fesu nijyuugo ga heimaku shimashita. |
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More examples will be added in the future…