Common Japanese counter words used for people, flat objects, small animals, and other categories. Front: the Japanese word or phrase (romaji romanization in parentheses). Back: English meaning.
- 人 (nin)
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people, person- 方 (kata)
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people, person (formal/polite)- 匹 (hiki)
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small animals, insects, fish- 羽 (wa)
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birds, rabbits- 頭 (tō)
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large animals (cattle, horses, deer)- 本 (hon)
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long thin objects (pencils, bottles, flowers)- 枚 (mai)
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flat objects (sheets of paper, leaves, stamps, slices)- 個 (ko)
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small round objects, general items- 台 (dai)
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machines, appliances, vehicles (cars, computers, fans)- 杯 (hai)
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cups, glasses, bowls- 冊 (satsu)
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books, magazines, volumes- 通 (tsū)
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letters, documents, messages- 張 (chō)
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large flat objects (curtains, sails, maps, tickets)- 粒 (tsubu)
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grains, small pellets, beads, pills- 組 (kumi)
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pairs, groups, sets, couples
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