japanese COUNTERS Flashcards
1
Q
一つ = (ひとつ)
二つ = (ふたつ)
三つ = (みっつ)
四つ = (よっつ)
五つ = (いつつ)
六つ = (むっつ)
七つ = (ななつ)
八つ = (やっつ)
九つ = (ここのつ)
A
~つ = ultimate GENERAL COUNTER for up to NINE things
ex: inanimate objects such as bottles of water
2
Q
一個 = (いっこ)
二個 = (にこ)
三個 = (さんこ)
四個 = (よんこ)
五個 = (ごこ)
六個 = (ろっこ)
七個 = (ななこ)
八個 = (はちこ)
九個 = (きゅうこ)
十個 = (じゅうこ)
AND SO ON~
A
~こ = General counter for SMALL things
ex: erasers (can also be counted with ~つ too)
3
Q
一枚
二枚
三枚
四枚
五枚
六枚
七枚
八枚
九枚
十枚
A
~まい = Counter for FLAT and THIN OBJECTS
ex: paper, leaves , ur butt
4
Q
一人 = (ひとり)
二人 = (ふたり)
三人 = (さんにん)
四人 = (よにん)
五人 = (ごにん)
六人 = (ろくにん)
七人 = (しちにん・ななにん)
八人 = (はちにん)
九人 = (きゅうにん)
十人 = (じゅうにん)
AND SO ON~
A
~にん = Counter for PEOPLE
