Forty Two
The Answer
numeral
Four tens plus two. That equals forty two.
P.S. Please don't panic. "The Answer" is NOT a correct answer for this. It is just a reference to the greatest book of all time. Sorry for the confusion and so long and thanks for all the fish.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. But! Don't forget, 四 uses the kun'yomi reading, since the on'yomi reading sounds too much like the word for "death."
四十二人
forty two people
四十二才
42 years old
四十二回
forty two times
父は、四十二才です。
My father is 42 years old.
あのビルは、およそ四十二メートルです。
That building is about 42 meters tall.
ホテルのルームナンバーは四十二です。
The hotel room number is forty-two.