Counters Flashcards
counter for most things, not abstract things (without boundaries)
個
こ
ko
counter for long objects, stick-shaped things
本
ほん
hon
counter for flat things (paper, plates etc)
枚
まい
mai
counter for small/medium-sized animals
匹
ひき
hiki
counter for large animals
頭
とう
too
counter for birds (and rabbits)
羽
わ
wa
counter for books
冊
さつ
satsu
counter for machines and furniture (large musical instruments, electronics, appliances)
台
だい
dai
counter for countries
ヶ国
かこく
kakoku
counter for places, spots, passages
箇所
かしょ
kasho
counter for cans (aluminum cans; soda, beer, spray, bean cans etc)
缶
かん
kan
counter for volume of books, dvds, cds (in a series)
巻
かん
kan
counter for songs
曲
きょく
kyoku
counter for slices of things (meat, fish, bread etc)
切れ
きれ
kire
1-2 = ひときれ、ふたきれ
counter for “bites” or “sips” of a food/drink
口
くち
kuchi
counter for groups, pairs (couples, pair of gloves etc)
組
くみ
kumi
1組 = ひとくみ
2組 = ふたくみ
counter for ”matters, ”cases”, incidents, suggestions, murders, page views etc
件
けん
ken
counter for houses, buildings, shops, households, recipients
軒
けん
ken
counter for words
語
ご
go
counter for schools
校
こう
koo
counter for plates of food, dishes, food on a plate
皿
さら
sara
1-2 = ひとさら、ふたさら
counter for games, matches
試合
しあい
shiai
counter for dishes of food, items, products
品
ひん or しな
hin or shina
Shina: 1-2 = ひとしな、ふたしな
counter for companies, shrines/temples
社
しゃ
sha
counter for kinds, varieties, types of things
種類
しゅるい
shurui
counter for colors
色
いろ or しょく
iro or shoku
shoku is the most common
counter for seats, performances, parties
席
せき
seki
counter for fights, games/matches, (video games/board games etc)
戦
せん
sen
counter for pairs of shoes, socks, slippers etc
足
そく
soku
counter for a bunch/bundle of: flowers, vegetables, newspapers, bills etc
束
たば
taba
1-2 = ひとたば、ふたたば
