十四（じゅうよん、juuyon）
- fourteen

The Japanese word 十四, read as じゅうよん (jūyon), means "fourteen." It represents the number that comes after thirteen and before fifteen. It is formed by combining the kanji 十 (jū), meaning "ten," and 四 (yon or shi), meaning "four." 十四 refers to the cardinal number itself.

⚫︎ 十四歳 Translation: Fourteen years old. ⚫︎ 今日は十四日です。 Translation: Today is the fourteenth day (of the month). ⚫︎ 十四個のリンゴ Translation: Fourteen apples.

十四 is used to express the quantity or amount of something, or to refer to the number 14. You would use it in situations where you need to specify the number fourteen, such as: ⚫︎ When counting items. ⚫︎ When stating someone's age. ⚫︎ When referring to the date. ⚫︎ When giving measurements.

十四 is typically written with the kanji 十四. ⚫︎ The reading じゅうよん is written in hiragana. ⚫︎ The number 14 can also be written in Arabic numerals (14). ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

There are no direct synonyms for the number fourteen in Japanese. Instead, you might use phrases to express similar ideas: ⚫︎ 十と四 (jū to yon) - ten and four (similar to saying "ten plus four").

There aren't direct antonyms for the number fourteen itself. However, you could use related numbers, like: ⚫︎ 十三 (jūsan) - thirteen ⚫︎ 十五 (jūgo) - fifteen

私は十四歳です。 ・Translation: I am fourteen years old. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 十四 to specify the speaker's age.

その本は十四章あります。 ・Translation: That book has fourteen chapters. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 十四 to indicate the number of chapters in the book.

The word 十四 is a compound word formed from the kanji 十 (jū), representing "ten," and 四 (shi or yon), representing "four." The combination of these kanji directly creates the number fourteen.