@syllst/ja 0.1.1 → 0.1.2

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+---
+type: lesson
+id: japanese-numbers-lesson-02
+title: "だい 2 か — かず 11 から 100"
+description: "Numbers 11-100: compound numbers, special readings for 20, 30, etc."
+order: 2
+parentId: japanese-numbers
+difficulty: beginner
+cefrLevel: A1
+categories:
+  - numbers
+  - counting
+  - compound-numbers
+metadata:
+  estimatedTime: 30
+  prerequisites:
+    - japanese-numbers-lesson-01
+  learningObjectives:
+    - id: obj-ja-num-02-teens
+      description: "Form and read teen numbers (11-19) using じゅう + digit"
+      skill: pattern-recognition
+    - id: obj-ja-num-02-tens
+      description: "Form and read round tens (20, 30, 40...) using digit + じゅう"
+      skill: pattern-recognition
+    - id: obj-ja-num-02-compound
+      description: "Build any number from 11 to 99 by combining tens and ones"
+      skill: pattern-application
+---
+
+# だい 2 か (Lesson 2) — Numbers 11-100
+
+## Introduction
+
+Once you know 1-10, building any number up to 99 follows a simple logical rule. Japanese numbers are completely regular — there are no irregular forms like "eleven" or "twelve" in English. Each number is simply a combination of the ones you already know.
+
+## The Pattern: じゅう is the Key
+
+The word じゅう (十) means 10. All numbers above 10 use じゅう as their base:
+
+| Number | Structure | Japanese | Pronunciation |
+|--------|-----------|----------|---------------|
+| 11 | 10 + 1 | じゅういち | juu-ichi |
+| 12 | 10 + 2 | じゅうに | juu-ni |
+| 13 | 10 + 3 | じゅうさん | juu-san |
+| 14 | 10 + 4 | じゅうよん | juu-yon |
+| 15 | 10 + 5 | じゅうご | juu-go |
+| 16 | 10 + 6 | じゅうろく | juu-roku |
+| 17 | 10 + 7 | じゅうなな | juu-nana |
+| 18 | 10 + 8 | じゅうはち | juu-hachi |
+| 19 | 10 + 9 | じゅうきゅう | juu-kyuu |
+| 20 | 2 x 10 | にじゅう | ni-juu |
+
+## Tens: Digit + じゅう
+
+The tens are formed by putting the digit before じゅう:
+
+:::vocabulary-set{id="ja-tens" title="Round Tens 10-100"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-juu-ten" word="じゅう (十)" pronunciation="juu" meaning="10 — ten"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-nijuu" word="にじゅう (二十)" pronunciation="ni-juu" meaning="20 — twenty"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-sanjuu" word="さんじゅう (三十)" pronunciation="san-juu" meaning="30 — thirty"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-yonjuu" word="よんじゅう (四十)" pronunciation="yon-juu" meaning="40 — forty"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-gojuu" word="ごじゅう (五十)" pronunciation="go-juu" meaning="50 — fifty"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-rokujuu" word="ろくじゅう (六十)" pronunciation="roku-juu" meaning="60 — sixty"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-nanajuu" word="ななじゅう (七十)" pronunciation="nana-juu" meaning="70 — seventy"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-hachijuu" word="はちじゅう (八十)" pronunciation="hachi-juu" meaning="80 — eighty"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-kyuujuu" word="きゅうじゅう (九十)" pronunciation="kyuu-juu" meaning="90 — ninety"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ja-num-hyaku" word="ひゃく (百)" pronunciation="hyaku" meaning="100 — one hundred"}
+
+:::
+
+## Compound Numbers: Tens + Ones
+
+Any number from 21 to 99 is formed as: tens + ones.
+
+| Number | Structure | Japanese | Pronunciation |
+|--------|-----------|----------|---------------|
+| 21 | 20 + 1 | にじゅういち | ni-juu-ichi |
+| 35 | 30 + 5 | さんじゅうご | san-juu-go |
+| 47 | 40 + 7 | よんじゅうなな | yon-juu-nana |
+| 58 | 50 + 8 | ごじゅうはち | go-juu-hachi |
+| 62 | 60 + 2 | ろくじゅうに | roku-juu-ni |
+| 79 | 70 + 9 | ななじゅうきゅう | nana-juu-kyuu |
+| 83 | 80 + 3 | はちじゅうさん | hachi-juu-san |
+| 96 | 90 + 6 | きゅうじゅうろく | kyuu-juu-roku |
+
+## Completely Regular
+
+Unlike English (eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen...) Japanese numbers are completely regular. Once you know the pattern:
+
+**[tens digit] + じゅう + [ones digit]**
+
+You can say any number from 11 to 99.
+
+## Practical Uses of Numbers 11-100
+
+| Context | Example | Japanese |
+|---------|---------|----------|
+| Price | 45 yen | よんじゅうごえん |
+| Age | 28 years old | にじゅうはっさい |
+| Minutes | 35 minutes | さんじゅうごふん |
+| Floors | 12th floor | じゅうにかい |
+
+## Note on 100: ひゃく
+
+100 is a new unit: ひゃく (百). It does not follow the pattern of smaller numbers — you cannot say じゅうじゅう for 100. ひゃく is its own word.
+
+| Number | Japanese | Pronunciation |
+|--------|----------|---------------|
+| 100 | ひゃく | hyaku |
+| 200 | にひゃく | ni-hyaku |
+| 300 | さんびゃく | san-byaku (note: び sound change) |
+| 500 | ごひゃく | go-hyaku |
+| 800 | はっぴゃく | happyaku (note: っぴ sound change) |
+
+## Key Points
+
+1. **The pattern is: digit + じゅう + digit**: This covers all numbers 11-99
+2. **No exceptions in the teens or tens**: 20 is にじゅう, 30 is さんじゅう — completely regular
+3. **ひゃく is a new word for 100**: Not derived from じゅう
+4. **よん, なな, きゅう**: Continue to use these preferred forms
+
+## Practice Exercises
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-02-build-teens" type="fill-in-blank" title="Building Teen Numbers" skill="pattern-recognition" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-02-teens"}
+
+**Question:** Write these numbers in Japanese (hiragana):
+
+1. 14
+2. 17
+3. 19
+
+**Answer:**
+
+1. **じゅうよん** (juu-yon)
+2. **じゅうなな** (juu-nana)
+3. **じゅうきゅう** (juu-kyuu)
+
+**Explanation:** All teen numbers are simply じゅう + the ones digit. There are no irregular forms. Use よん (not し), なな (not しち), and きゅう (not く) for 4, 7, and 9.
+
+:::
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-02-build-tens" type="matching" title="Round Tens" skill="pattern-recognition" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-02-tens"}
+
+**Question:** Match each round ten to its Japanese form
+
+- 30
+- 60
+- 80
+
+**Answer:**
+
+- 30 → さんじゅう (san-juu)
+- 60 → ろくじゅう (roku-juu)
+- 80 → はちじゅう (hachi-juu)
+
+**Explanation:** Round tens are formed by placing the tens digit before じゅう. さん + じゅう = さんじゅう (30). ろく + じゅう = ろくじゅう (60). はち + じゅう = はちじゅう (80).
+
+:::
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-02-compound-nums" type="fill-in-blank" title="Compound Numbers" skill="pattern-application" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-02-compound"}
+
+**Question:** Say these compound numbers in Japanese:
+
+1. 42
+2. 78
+3. 95
+
+**Answer:**
+
+1. **よんじゅうに** (yon-juu-ni)
+2. **ななじゅうはち** (nana-juu-hachi)
+3. **きゅうじゅうご** (kyuu-juu-go)
+
+**Explanation:** Compound numbers follow the pattern: [tens digit] + じゅう + [ones digit]. 42 = よん (4) + じゅう (10) + に (2). The structure is completely regular across all numbers 11-99.
+
+:::
+
+## What's Next
+
+In Lesson 3, you will learn Japanese counters — special words used when counting objects, people, and flat things.

package/src/syllabi/numbers/lessons/lesson-03.mdx

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+---
+type: lesson
+id: japanese-numbers-lesson-03
+title: "だい 3 か — かぞえかた (じょすうし)"
+description: "Counters: つ counter (ひとつ, ふたつ...), 人 counter for people, 個 for objects"
+order: 3
+parentId: japanese-numbers
+difficulty: beginner
+cefrLevel: A1
+categories:
+  - counters
+  - classifiers
+  - numbers
+metadata:
+  estimatedTime: 35
+  prerequisites:
+    - japanese-numbers-lesson-02
+  learningObjectives:
+    - id: obj-ja-num-03-tsu-counter
+      description: "Use the つ counter (ひとつ through とお) for general objects"
+      skill: word-recognition
+    - id: obj-ja-num-03-nin-counter
+      description: "Use 〜にん (人) counter for counting people"
+      skill: pattern-recognition
+    - id: obj-ja-num-03-apply-counter
+      description: "Apply the correct counter in simple sentences"
+      skill: pattern-application
+---
+
+# だい 3 か (Lesson 3) — Counters
+
+## Introduction
+
+Japanese uses special counting words called じょすうし (classifiers or counters) that must be attached to numbers when counting things. This is similar to English phrases like "two cups of coffee" or "three sheets of paper" — except that Japanese uses these for almost everything.
+
+## The Universal Counter: 〜つ
+
+The most beginner-friendly counter is the native Japanese つ counter. It uses a completely different set of number words (native Japanese, not the Chinese-origin system) and works for general, uncategorized objects up to 10.
+
+:::vocabulary-set{id="ja-tsu-counter" title="The つ Counter (General Objects)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="hitotsu" word="ひとつ (一つ)" pronunciation="hitotsu" meaning="one (thing)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="futatsu" word="ふたつ (二つ)" pronunciation="futatsu" meaning="two (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="mittsu" word="みっつ (三つ)" pronunciation="mittsu" meaning="three (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="yottsu" word="よっつ (四つ)" pronunciation="yottsu" meaning="four (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="itsutsu" word="いつつ (五つ)" pronunciation="itsutsu" meaning="five (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="muttsu" word="むっつ (六つ)" pronunciation="muttsu" meaning="six (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="nanatsu" word="ななつ (七つ)" pronunciation="nanatsu" meaning="seven (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="yattsu" word="やっつ (八つ)" pronunciation="yattsu" meaning="eight (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="kokonotsu" word="ここのつ (九つ)" pronunciation="kokonotsu" meaning="nine (things)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="too" word="とお (十)" pronunciation="too" meaning="ten (things)"}
+
+:::
+
+## People Counter: 〜にん (人)
+
+To count people, use the にん counter:
+
+:::vocabulary-set{id="ja-nin-counter" title="People Counter 〜にん"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="hitori" word="ひとり (一人)" pronunciation="hitori" meaning="one person (irregular)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="futari" word="ふたり (二人)" pronunciation="futari" meaning="two people (irregular)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="sannin" word="さんにん (三人)" pronunciation="san-nin" meaning="three people"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="yonin" word="よにん (四人)" pronunciation="yo-nin" meaning="four people"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="gonin" word="ごにん (五人)" pronunciation="go-nin" meaning="five people"}
+
+:::
+
+Note: 1 and 2 people have irregular forms (ひとり, ふたり). From 3 onward, use the number + にん.
+
+## Object Counter: 〜こ (個)
+
+For small, round, or compact objects, use こ:
+
+:::vocabulary-set{id="ja-ko-counter" title="Object Counter 〜こ"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ikko" word="いっこ (一個)" pronunciation="ikko" meaning="one (small object)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="niko" word="にこ (二個)" pronunciation="ni-ko" meaning="two (small objects)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="sanko" word="さんこ (三個)" pronunciation="san-ko" meaning="three (small objects)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="yonko" word="よんこ (四個)" pronunciation="yon-ko" meaning="four (small objects)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="goko" word="ごこ (五個)" pronunciation="go-ko" meaning="five (small objects)"}
+
+:::
+
+## Other Common Counters
+
+| Counter | Hiragana | Used for | Example |
+|---------|----------|----------|---------|
+| 〜まい (枚) | まい | flat things (paper, tickets, plates) | きってをにまい (two stamps) |
+| 〜ほん (本) | ほん | long thin things (pens, bottles, trains) | ペンをさんぼん (three pens) |
+| 〜ひき (匹) | ひき | small animals | ねこをにひき (two cats) |
+| 〜だい (台) | だい | machines, vehicles | くるまをいちだい (one car) |
+| 〜さつ (冊) | さつ | books, notebooks | ほんをよんさつ (four books) |
+
+## Using Counters in Sentences
+
+| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning |
+|----------|---------------|---------|
+| りんごをみっつください | ringo wo mittsu kudasai | Three apples please |
+| ひとりでいきます | hitori de ikimasu | I will go alone (one person) |
+| ごにんのグループです | gonin no guruupu desu | We are a group of five |
+| きってをごまいください | kitte wo gomai kudasai | Five stamps please |
+
+## When in Doubt: Use つ
+
+The つ counter is safe for most common objects when you do not know the specific counter. Japanese speakers will understand, and it is far better than not counting at all.
+
+**Safe to use つ for:**
+- Food items (apples, oranges, cookies)
+- General objects you do not know a counter for
+- When you are just starting out
+
+## Key Points
+
+1. **つ counter is your safety net**: Works for general objects up to 10
+2. **ひとり and ふたり are irregular**: 1 and 2 people do not use にん
+3. **Common counters to memorize first**: にん (people), まい (flat), ほん (long)
+4. **The pattern is number + counter**: さんにん = 3 people, ごまい = 5 flat things
+
+## Practice Exercises
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-03-tsu-counter-use" type="fill-in-blank" title="Using the つ Counter" skill="word-recognition" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-03-tsu-counter"}
+
+**Question:** Fill in the correct つ-counter form:
+
+1. 3 apples: りんごを ___
+2. 7 cookies: クッキーを ___
+3. 1 thing: ___
+
+**Answer:**
+
+1. りんごを **みっつ**
+2. クッキーを **ななつ**
+3. **ひとつ**
+
+**Explanation:** The つ counter uses native Japanese number words: ひとつ, ふたつ, みっつ, よっつ, いつつ, むっつ, ななつ, やっつ, ここのつ, とお. These are completely different from the Chinese-origin numbers (いち, に, さん...).
+
+:::
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-03-people-counter" type="matching" title="Counting People" skill="pattern-recognition" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-03-nin-counter"}
+
+**Question:** Match each number to the correct way to count people
+
+- 1 person
+- 2 people
+- 5 people
+
+**Answer:**
+
+- 1 person → ひとり (hitori) — irregular
+- 2 people → ふたり (futari) — irregular
+- 5 people → ごにん (go-nin) — regular
+
+**Explanation:** The にん (人) counter for people has two irregular forms: ひとり (1 person) and ふたり (2 people). From 3 onward, it is regular: さんにん, よにん, ごにん, etc.
+
+:::
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-03-choose-counter" type="multiple-choice" title="Choosing the Right Counter" skill="pattern-application" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-03-apply-counter"}
+
+**Question:** You want to ask for two tickets at a museum. Tickets are flat. Which counter do you use?
+
+**Options:**
+- 〜こ (individual objects)
+- 〜まい (flat things)
+- 〜ほん (long thin things)
+- 〜つ (general)
+
+**Answer:** 2
+
+**Explanation:** まい (枚) is the counter for flat thin things: paper, tickets, plates, sheets. にまい = two (flat things). You would say チケットをにまいください (Two tickets, please). Using つ (ふたつ) is also acceptable as a fallback.
+
+:::
+
+## What's Next
+
+In Lesson 4, you will learn to tell time and talk about days of the week and months using numbers.

package/src/syllabi/numbers/lessons/lesson-04.mdx

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+---
+type: lesson
+id: japanese-numbers-lesson-04
+title: "だい 4 か — じかんと ひづけ"
+description: "Time & Dates: 〜時, 〜分, days of the week, months"
+order: 4
+parentId: japanese-numbers
+difficulty: beginner
+cefrLevel: A1
+categories:
+  - time
+  - dates
+  - numbers
+metadata:
+  estimatedTime: 35
+  prerequisites:
+    - japanese-numbers-lesson-03
+  learningObjectives:
+    - id: obj-ja-num-04-tell-time
+      description: "Tell the time in hours and minutes using 〜じ and 〜ふん"
+      skill: word-production
+    - id: obj-ja-num-04-days
+      description: "Name the days of the week in Japanese"
+      skill: word-recognition
+    - id: obj-ja-num-04-months
+      description: "Name the months using numbers + がつ"
+      skill: pattern-recognition
+---
+
+# だい 4 か (Lesson 4) — Time & Dates
+
+## Introduction
+
+Numbers are everywhere in time and dates. The Japanese system for telling time is logical and built directly from the numbers you have learned. Days of the week each have a nature element in their name, and months are simply numbers followed by がつ — making them easy to learn.
+
+## Telling Time: Hours
+
+:::vocabulary-set{id="ja-hours" title="Hours of the Day"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="ichiji" word="いちじ (一時)" pronunciation="ichi ji" meaning="1 o'clock"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="niji" word="にじ (二時)" pronunciation="ni ji" meaning="2 o'clock"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="sanji" word="さんじ (三時)" pronunciation="san ji" meaning="3 o'clock"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="goji" word="ごじ (五時)" pronunciation="go ji" meaning="5 o'clock"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="kuji" word="くじ (九時)" pronunciation="ku ji" meaning="9 o'clock"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="juuniji" word="じゅうにじ (十二時)" pronunciation="juuni ji" meaning="12 o'clock"}
+
+:::
+
+## Telling Time: Minutes
+
+The counter for minutes is ふん / ぷん (分), and there are some sound changes:
+
+| Minutes | Japanese | Pronunciation |
+|---------|----------|---------------|
+| 1 min | いっぷん | ippun |
+| 2 min | にふん | ni-fun |
+| 3 min | さんぷん | san-pun |
+| 4 min | よんぷん | yon-pun |
+| 5 min | ごふん | go-fun |
+| 10 min | じゅっぷん | juppun |
+| 15 min | じゅうごふん | juugo-fun |
+| 30 min | さんじゅっぷん / はん | sanjuppun / han |
+| 45 min | よんじゅうごふん | yonjuugo-fun |
+
+**はん (半)** means "half past" and is commonly used instead of さんじゅっぷん for :30.
+
+## Time Examples
+
+| Time | Japanese | Pronunciation |
+|------|----------|---------------|
+| 3:00 | さんじ | san ji |
+| 7:30 | しちじはん | shichi ji han |
+| 9:15 | くじじゅうごふん | ku ji juugo fun |
+| 11:45 | じゅういちじよんじゅうごふん | juuichi ji yonjuugo fun |
+| 12:00 noon | ひるのじゅうにじ | hiru no juuni ji |
+
+## AM and PM
+
+| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning |
+|----------|---------------|---------|
+| ごぜん | gozen | AM (before noon) |
+| ごご | gogo | PM (after noon) |
+| ひる | hiru | noon / midday |
+| よる | yoru | night / evening |
+
+**Example**: ごぜんくじ = 9 AM, ごごさんじ = 3 PM
+
+## Days of the Week
+
+Each day is named after a natural element:
+
+:::vocabulary-set{id="ja-days" title="Days of the Week"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="nichiyoubi" word="にちようび (日曜日)" pronunciation="nichi youbi" meaning="Sunday (sun day)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="getsuyoubi" word="げつようび (月曜日)" pronunciation="getsu youbi" meaning="Monday (moon day)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="kayoubi" word="かようび (火曜日)" pronunciation="ka youbi" meaning="Tuesday (fire day)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="suiyoubi" word="すいようび (水曜日)" pronunciation="sui youbi" meaning="Wednesday (water day)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="mokuyoubi" word="もくようび (木曜日)" pronunciation="moku youbi" meaning="Thursday (wood/tree day)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="kinyoubi" word="きんようび (金曜日)" pronunciation="kin youbi" meaning="Friday (gold/metal day)"}
+
+::vocab-item{id="doyoubi" word="どようび (土曜日)" pronunciation="do youbi" meaning="Saturday (earth day)"}
+
+:::
+
+## Months: Just Numbers + がつ
+
+Months in Japanese are simply the number + がつ (月):
+
+| Month | Japanese | Pronunciation |
+|-------|----------|---------------|
+| January | いちがつ | ichi-gatsu |
+| February | にがつ | ni-gatsu |
+| March | さんがつ | san-gatsu |
+| April | しがつ | shi-gatsu |
+| May | ごがつ | go-gatsu |
+| June | ろくがつ | roku-gatsu |
+| July | しちがつ | shichi-gatsu |
+| August | はちがつ | hachi-gatsu |
+| September | くがつ | ku-gatsu |
+| October | じゅうがつ | juu-gatsu |
+| November | じゅういちがつ | juuichi-gatsu |
+| December | じゅうにがつ | juuni-gatsu |
+
+**Note**: Months use し (4) and しち (7) and く (9), not the alternative readings よん, なな, きゅう.
+
+## Useful Time Phrases
+
+| Japanese | Pronunciation | Meaning |
+|----------|---------------|---------|
+| いまなんじですか | ima nanji desu ka | What time is it now? |
+| なんじにあいますか | nanji ni aimasu ka | What time shall we meet? |
+| 〜じにあいましょう | ~ ji ni aimashoo | Let's meet at ~ o'clock |
+| きょうはなんようびですか | kyou wa nan youbi desu ka | What day is today? |
+| なんがつなんにちですか | nan-gatsu nan-nichi desu ka | What is the date? |
+
+## Key Points
+
+1. **Hours: number + じ**: さんじ = 3 o'clock
+2. **Minutes: number + ふん/ぷん**: ごふん = 5 minutes (sound changes apply)
+3. **はん for :30**: ごじはん = 5:30 is more natural than ごじさんじゅっぷん
+4. **Months use し, しち, く**: Unlike general counting where よん, なな, きゅう are preferred
+
+## Practice Exercises
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-04-tell-time" type="fill-in-blank" title="Telling the Time" skill="word-production" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-04-tell-time"}
+
+**Question:** Express these times in Japanese:
+
+1. 4 o'clock
+2. 8:30
+3. 2:15
+
+**Answer:**
+
+1. **よじ** (yo ji) — note: 4 o'clock uses よ, not よん or し
+2. **はちじはん** (hachi ji han)
+3. **にじじゅうごふん** (ni ji juugo fun)
+
+**Explanation:** 4 o'clock is よじ (not しじ or よんじ). はん is the common way to say :30. Minutes use number + ふん, with sound changes for certain numbers (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 use ぷん).
+
+:::
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-04-days-match" type="matching" title="Days of the Week" skill="word-recognition" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-04-days"}
+
+**Question:** Match each day to its element meaning
+
+- にちようび
+- かようび
+- きんようび
+
+**Answer:**
+
+- にちようび → Sunday (日 = sun)
+- かようび → Tuesday (火 = fire)
+- きんようび → Friday (金 = gold/metal)
+
+**Explanation:** Japanese day names follow a pattern of natural elements from an ancient East Asian system: sun (日), moon (月), fire (火), water (水), wood (木), gold (金), earth (土). Remembering the element helps you remember the day.
+
+:::
+
+:::exercise{id="ja-num-04-months-pattern" type="fill-in-blank" title="Months Using Numbers" skill="pattern-recognition" objectiveId="obj-ja-num-04-months"}
+
+**Question:** Write the Japanese for these months:
+
+1. March
+2. October
+3. December
+
+**Answer:**
+
+1. **さんがつ** (san-gatsu)
+2. **じゅうがつ** (juu-gatsu)
+3. **じゅうにがつ** (juuni-gatsu)
+
+**Explanation:** Months are simply number + がつ (月). March = 3rd month = さん + がつ. October = 10th month = じゅう + がつ. December = 12th month = じゅうに + がつ. No special names needed.
+
+:::
+
+## What's Next
+
+In Lesson 5, you will put everything together — money, prices, and practical number usage in shopping and daily life.