of pi, can be read as "san-i-shi-i-ko-ku-ni-mu-kou" (), meaning "an obstetrician faces towards a foreign country." 42.19, the length of a marathon course in kilometres, can be read as "shi-ni-i-ku" (), meaning "to go to die." General examples 16 can be read as "hi-ro", Hiro being a common Japanese given name. 16 is also a common age for anime and manga protagonists. In other words, the hero. 26 can be read as "fu-ro" (), meaning "bath". Public baths in Japan have reduced entry fees on the 26th day of every month. 29 can be read as "ni-ku" (), meaning "meat". Restaurants and grocery stores have special offers on the 29th day of every month. 39 can be read as "san-kyū", referring to "thank you" in English. 428 can be read as "shi-bu-ya", referring to the Shibuya area of Tokyo. 634 can be read as "mu-sa-shi". The Tokyo Skytree's height was intentionally set at 634 meters so it would sound like Musashi Province, an old name for the area in which the building stands. 801 can be read as "ya-o-i" or yaoi, a genre of homoerotic manga typically aimed at women. 893 can be read as "ya-ku-za" () or "Yakuza". It is traditionally a bad omen for a student to receive this candidate number for an exam. 4649 can be read as "yo-ro-shi-ku" (); referring to "best regards" in English Popular culture 15 can be read as "ichi-go" and is commonly used to refer to strawberries ("ichigo"). It can also mean "strawberry face", a term used to describe equipping the front end of a Nissan Silvia (S15) onto another S-chassis car. 152 can be read as "hi-ko-ni", as for being part of the license plate of the Machine Itashar in Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger, to highlight it's unofficial (hikōnin) status 18782 + 18782 = 37564 can be read as "i-ya-na-ya-tsu + i-ya-na-ya-tsu = mi-na-go-ro-shi" (嫌な奴＋嫌な奴＝皆殺し, one bad person + another bad person = massacre). 23 can be read as "ni-san". A synonym for "nii-san" or "older brother". Car manufacturer Nissan frequently enters cars with the number 23 into motorsports events. 2424 can be read as Puyo Puyo. This numerical correspondence has been used and referenced ever since the series' debut, and has also been used in various teasers for some of the games. The series celebrated its 24th anniversary in 2015.2525 can be read as "ni-ko-ni-ko" () and refers to Niconico, a