十一（じゅういち、juuichi）
- eleven

十一, pronounced じゅういち (jū ichi), means "eleven". It's a number that comes after ten (十, jū) and before twelve (十二, jūni). It is formed by combining 十 (jū - ten) and 一 (ichi - one).

⚫︎十一人 Translation: Eleven people ⚫︎十一時 Translation: Eleven o'clock ⚫︎十一月 Translation: November (the eleventh month)

⚫︎You'll use 十一 to express the number eleven in various contexts. ⚫︎It can be used to count objects, tell time, indicate dates, or represent a quantity. ⚫︎In casual conversation, you can just say じゅういち. ⚫︎When speaking more formally, it is still pronounced じゅういち.

⚫︎The standard way to write 十一 is with the kanji 十一. ⚫︎The reading じゅういち is written in hiragana. ⚫︎十一 itself is rarely written in katakana (though technically possible for emphasis). ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

There aren't any direct synonyms for the number eleven. However, you could use phrases to express the same quantity: ⚫︎十と一 (jū to ichi) - ten and one

⚫︎十 (jū) - ten ⚫︎十二 (jūni) - twelve

りんごが十一個あります。 ・Translation: There are eleven apples. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 十一 to indicate the quantity of apples.

今日は十一月十一日です。 ・Translation: Today is November 11th. ・Explanation: 十一 is used to specify the date.

The etymology is straightforward. 十一 is simply a combination of the kanji for ten (十) and one (一), reflecting the numerical value. The number system in Japanese is based on combining numerals. The concept is directly borrowed from the Chinese language and culture.