Unlucky Numbers for Japanese
Posted:
Unlucky Numbers for Japanese
You might not see number 4 or 9 at some places in Japan. All Japan-based airlines skip seat number 4 why? the pronunciation of 4 in Japanese is SHI which means death! That's why you never see room number 4 in hospitals and some hotels. Number 9 is also not favored. The pronunciation of 9 is KU which means suffering. On the contrary, number 13, an unlucky number here in the states, meant nothing to Japanese people until the movie Friday the 13th came out. Now, like Americans, Japanese people are not a big fan of number 13 either. Interesting isn’t it?