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Counters
Japanese uses different counters depending on what you're counting.
1個
ikko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
2個
niko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
3個
sanko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
4個
yonko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
5個
goko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
6個
rokko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
7個
nanako
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
8個
hachiko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
9個
kyuuko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
10個
jukko
Small objects (apples, eggs, generic)
1本
ippon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
2本
nihon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
3本
sanbon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
4本
yonhon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
5本
gohon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
6本
roppon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
7本
nanahon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
8本
happon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
9本
kyuuhon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
10本
juppon
Long thin objects (pens, bottles, trains)
1枚
ichimai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
2枚
nimai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
3枚
sanmai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
4枚
yonmai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
5枚
gomai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
6枚
rokumai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
7枚
nanamai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
8枚
hachimai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
9枚
kyuumai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
10枚
juumai
Flat thin objects (paper, tickets, plates)
1匹
ippiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
2匹
nihiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
3匹
sanbiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
4匹
yonhiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
5匹
gohiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
6匹
roppiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
7匹
nanahiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
8匹
happiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
9匹
kyuuhiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
10匹
juppiki
Small animals (cats, dogs, fish)
1頭
ichitou
Large animals (cows, horses)
2頭
nitou
Large animals (cows, horses)
3頭
santou
Large animals (cows, horses)
4頭
yontou
Large animals (cows, horses)
5頭
gotou
Large animals (cows, horses)
6頭
rokutou
Large animals (cows, horses)
7頭
nanatou
Large animals (cows, horses)
8頭
hachitou
Large animals (cows, horses)
9頭
kyuutou
Large animals (cows, horses)
10頭
juutou
Large animals (cows, horses)
1羽
ichiwa
Birds and rabbits
2羽
niwa
Birds and rabbits
3羽
sanwa
Birds and rabbits
4羽
yonwa
Birds and rabbits
5羽
gowa
Birds and rabbits
6羽
rokuwa
Birds and rabbits
7羽
nanawa
Birds and rabbits
8羽
hachiwa
Birds and rabbits
9羽
kyuuwa
Birds and rabbits
10羽
juuwa
Birds and rabbits
1冊
issatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
2冊
nisatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
3冊
sansatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
4冊
yonsatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
5冊
gosatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
6冊
rokusatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
7冊
nanasatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
8冊
hassatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
9冊
kyuusatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
10冊
jussatsu
Bound items (books, magazines)
1台
ichidai
Machines and vehicles
2台
nidai
Machines and vehicles
3台
sandai
Machines and vehicles
4台
yondai
Machines and vehicles
5台
godai
Machines and vehicles
6台
rokudai
Machines and vehicles
7台
nanadai
Machines and vehicles
8台
hachidai
Machines and vehicles
9台
kyuudai
Machines and vehicles
10台
juudai
Machines and vehicles
1人
hitori
People
2人
futari
People
3人
sannin
People
4人
yonin
People
5人
gonin
People
6人
rokunin
People
7人
nananin
People
8人
hachinin
People
9人
kyuunin
People
10人
juunin
People
1杯
ippai
Cups & glasses of liquid
2杯
nihai
Cups & glasses of liquid
3杯
sanbai
Cups & glasses of liquid
4杯
yonhai
Cups & glasses of liquid
5杯
gohai
Cups & glasses of liquid
6杯
roppai
Cups & glasses of liquid
7杯
nanahai
Cups & glasses of liquid
8杯
happai
Cups & glasses of liquid
9杯
kyuuhai
Cups & glasses of liquid
10杯
juppai
Cups & glasses of liquid
1回
ikkai
Number of times
2回
nikai
Number of times
3回
sankai
Number of times
4回
yonkai
Number of times
5回
gokai
Number of times
6回
rokkai
Number of times
7回
nanakai
Number of times
8回
hakkai
Number of times
9回
kyuukai
Number of times
10回
jukkai
Number of times
1階
ikkai
Floors of a building
2階
nikai
Floors of a building
3階
sankai
Floors of a building
4階
yonkai
Floors of a building
5階
gokai
Floors of a building
6階
rokkai
Floors of a building
7階
nanakai
Floors of a building
8階
hakkai
Floors of a building
9階
kyuukai
Floors of a building
10階
jukkai
Floors of a building
1軒
ikken
Houses & shops
2軒
niken
Houses & shops
3軒
sangen
Houses & shops
4軒
yonken
Houses & shops
5軒
goken
Houses & shops
6軒
rokken
Houses & shops
7軒
nanaken
Houses & shops
8軒
hakken
Houses & shops
9軒
kyuuken
Houses & shops
10軒
jukken
Houses & shops
1足
issoku
Pairs of footwear
2足
nisoku
Pairs of footwear
3足
sanzoku
Pairs of footwear
4足
yonsoku
Pairs of footwear
5足
gosoku
Pairs of footwear
6足
rokusoku
Pairs of footwear
7足
nanasoku
Pairs of footwear
8足
hassoku
Pairs of footwear
9足
kyuusoku
Pairs of footwear
10足
jussoku
Pairs of footwear
1着
icchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
2着
nichaku
Suits & sets of clothes
3着
sanchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
4着
yonchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
5着
gochaku
Suits & sets of clothes
6着
rokuchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
7着
nanachaku
Suits & sets of clothes
8着
hacchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
9着
kyuuchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
10着
jucchaku
Suits & sets of clothes
1通
ittsuu
Letters & documents
2通
nitsuu
Letters & documents
3通
santsuu
Letters & documents
4通
yontsuu
Letters & documents
5通
gotsuu
Letters & documents
6通
rokutsuu
Letters & documents
7通
nanatsuu
Letters & documents
8通
hattsuu
Letters & documents
9通
kyuutsuu
Letters & documents
10通
juttsuu
Letters & documents
1件
ikken
Cases, matters, incidents
2件
niken
Cases, matters, incidents
3件
sangen
Cases, matters, incidents
4件
yonken
Cases, matters, incidents
5件
goken
Cases, matters, incidents
6件
rokken
Cases, matters, incidents
7件
nanaken
Cases, matters, incidents
8件
hakken
Cases, matters, incidents
9件
kyuuken
Cases, matters, incidents
10件
jukken
Cases, matters, incidents
1番
ichiban
Order / number rank
2番
niban
Order / number rank
3番
sanban
Order / number rank
4番
yonban
Order / number rank
5番
goban
Order / number rank
6番
rokuban
Order / number rank
7番
nanaban
Order / number rank
8番
hachiban
Order / number rank
9番
kyuuban
Order / number rank
10番
juuban
Order / number rank
1組
ichikumi
Pairs, sets, groups
2組
nikumi
Pairs, sets, groups
3組
sankumi
Pairs, sets, groups
4組
yonkumi
Pairs, sets, groups
5組
gokumi
Pairs, sets, groups
6組
rokukumi
Pairs, sets, groups
7組
nanakumi
Pairs, sets, groups
8組
hachikumi
Pairs, sets, groups
9組
kyuukumi
Pairs, sets, groups
10組
juukumi
Pairs, sets, groups
1羽
ichiba
Birds (alt)
2羽
niba
Birds (alt)
3羽
sanba
Birds (alt)
4羽
yonba
Birds (alt)
5羽
goba
Birds (alt)
6羽
rokuba
Birds (alt)
7羽
nanaba
Birds (alt)
8羽
hachiba
Birds (alt)
9羽
kyuuba
Birds (alt)
10羽
juuba
Birds (alt)
1章
isshou
Chapters
2章
nishou
Chapters
3章
sanshou
Chapters
4章
yonshou
Chapters
5章
goshou
Chapters
6章
rokushou
Chapters
7章
nanashou
Chapters
8章
hasshou
Chapters
9章
kyuushou
Chapters
10章
jusshou
Chapters
1曲
ikkyoku
Songs & musical pieces
2曲
nikyoku
Songs & musical pieces
3曲
sankyoku
Songs & musical pieces
4曲
yonkyoku
Songs & musical pieces
5曲
gokyoku
Songs & musical pieces
6曲
rokkyoku
Songs & musical pieces
7曲
nanakyoku
Songs & musical pieces
8曲
hachikyoku
Songs & musical pieces
9曲
kyuukyoku
Songs & musical pieces
10曲
jukkyoku
Songs & musical pieces
1品
ichishina
Dishes on a menu
2品
nishina
Dishes on a menu
3品
sanshina
Dishes on a menu
4品
yonshina
Dishes on a menu
5品
goshina
Dishes on a menu
6品
rokushina
Dishes on a menu
7品
nanashina
Dishes on a menu
8品
hachishina
Dishes on a menu
9品
kyuushina
Dishes on a menu
10品
juushina
Dishes on a menu
1発
ippatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
2発
nihatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
3発
sanhatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
4発
yonhatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
5発
gohatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
6発
rokuhatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
7発
nanahatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
8発
happatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
9発
kyuuhatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
10発
juppatsu
Shots, gunshots, fireworks
1段
ichidan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
2段
nidan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
3段
sandan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
4段
yondan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
5段
godan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
6段
rokudan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
7段
nanadan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
8段
hachidan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
9段
kyuudan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
10段
juudan
Steps, ranks (martial arts)
1束
ichitaba
Bundles
2束
nitaba
Bundles
3束
santaba
Bundles
4束
yontaba
Bundles
5束
gotaba
Bundles
6束
rokutaba
Bundles
7束
nanataba
Bundles
8束
hachitaba
Bundles
9束
kyuutaba
Bundles
10束
juutaba
Bundles
1錠
ichijou
Tablets / pills
2錠
nijou
Tablets / pills
3錠
sanjou
Tablets / pills
4錠
yonjou
Tablets / pills
5錠
gojou
Tablets / pills
6錠
rokujou
Tablets / pills
7錠
nanajou
Tablets / pills
8錠
hachijou
Tablets / pills
9錠
kyuujou
Tablets / pills
10錠
juujou
Tablets / pills
1滴
ichiteki
Drops (liquid)
2滴
niteki
Drops (liquid)
3滴
santeki
Drops (liquid)
4滴
yonteki
Drops (liquid)
5滴
goteki
Drops (liquid)
6滴
rokuteki
Drops (liquid)
7滴
nanateki
Drops (liquid)
8滴
hachiteki
Drops (liquid)
9滴
kyuuteki
Drops (liquid)
10滴
juuteki
Drops (liquid)
1粒
ichitsubu
Grains, small round things
2粒
nitsubu
Grains, small round things
3粒
santsubu
Grains, small round things
4粒
yontsubu
Grains, small round things
5粒
gotsubu
Grains, small round things
6粒
rokutsubu
Grains, small round things
7粒
nanatsubu
Grains, small round things
8粒
hachitsubu
Grains, small round things
9粒
kyuutsubu
Grains, small round things
10粒
juutsubu
Grains, small round things
1膳
ichizen
Pairs of chopsticks
2膳
nizen
Pairs of chopsticks
3膳
sanzen
Pairs of chopsticks
4膳
yonzen
Pairs of chopsticks
5膳
gozen
Pairs of chopsticks
6膳
rokuzen
Pairs of chopsticks
7膳
nanazen
Pairs of chopsticks
8膳
hachizen
Pairs of chopsticks
9膳
kyuuzen
Pairs of chopsticks
10膳
juuzen
Pairs of chopsticks