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Japanese Counters

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.

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34 basic cards for Beginner Japanese. It opens with "人 (nin)" and "方 (kata)". More Japanese at other levels is listed below.

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人 (nin): Show answer
people, person
方 (kata): Show answer
people, person (formal/polite)
匹 (hiki): Show answer
small animals, insects, fish
羽 (wa): Show answer
birds, rabbits
頭 (tō): Show answer
large animals (cattle, horses, deer)
本 (hon): Show answer
long thin objects (pencils, bottles, flowers)
枚 (mai): Show answer
flat objects (sheets of paper, leaves, stamps, slices)
個 (ko): Show answer
small round objects, general items
台 (dai): Show answer
machines, appliances, vehicles (cars, computers, fans)
杯 (hai): Show answer
cups, glasses, bowls
冊 (satsu): Show answer
books, magazines, volumes
通 (tsū): Show answer
letters, documents, messages
張 (chō): Show answer
large flat objects (curtains, sails, maps, tickets)
粒 (tsubu): Show answer
grains, small pellets, beads, pills
組 (kumi): Show answer
pairs, groups, sets, couples

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