ABSTRACT

The following exa mples will explain Japanese numeration and notation :-

nu m era t ion and notation , used especi a lly th e quotin g of tel ephone numbers, is

-t-t shiclriju·

[1'ei-] roppiaku-[rei-] hachi-, om ission ', to express zero, is a

11974 sidman-

~ i' V.Y~; :Ii. =f sallj iishimall' Kosel!-

'='132,040,608= [~] nih.iaku-[rei-]

(This op ti ona l use of rei, lit erally comparatively late fa shion).