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