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Japanese Counter Examples

39 terms with readings, romaji, and audio

AudioJapaneseRomajiMeaning
帽子が四個ぼうしがよんこ yon ko 4 hats
メガネが二個メガネがにこ ni ko 2 pairs of glasses
箱が九個はこがきゅうこ kyuu ko 9 boxes
惑星が八個わくせいがはっこ hakko (hachi ko) 8 planets (excluding pluto)
ウイルスが六個ウイルスがろっこ rokko 6 viruses
二個にこ ni ko 2 marbles
花粉が百個かふんがひゃっこ hyakko 100 grains of pollen
アイデアが三つアイデアがみっつ mittsu 3 ideas
チーズバーガーを一つお願いしますチーズバーガーをひとつおねがいします hitotsu 1 cheeseburger (menu item)
コーヒーを二つお願いしますコーヒーをふたつおねがいします futatsu 2 cups of coffee (menu item)
コーラを六つお願いしますコーラをむっつおねがいします muttsu 6 colas (menu item)
鉛筆は十二本えんぴつはじゅうにほん juu ni hon 12 pencils
傘は四本かさはよんほん yon hon 4 umbrellas
コーラが一本コーラがいっぽん ippon 1 can of cola (not menu item)
建物が五本たてものがごほん go hon 5 buildings/skyscrapers
橋 が二本橋[はし]がにほん ni hon 2 bridges
バスは七本バスはななほん nana hon (shichi hon) 7 buses
サインが二枚サインがにまい ni mai 2 signs
畳が一枚たたみがいちまい ichi mai 1 tatami mat
コインが五十枚コインがごじゅうまい go juu mai 50 coins
紙が三百枚かみがさんびゃくまい san byaku mai 300 sheets of paper
十三本じゅうさんぼん juu san bon 13 soap bottles
四匹よんひき yon hiki 4 bugs/insects
三匹さんびき san biki 3 fish
八匹はっぴき happiki 8 cats
一匹いっぴき ippiki 1 dog
五匹ごひき go hiki 5 squirrels
十匹じゅっぴき juppiki 10 frogs
二匹にひき ni hiki 2 raccoons
十とお too 10 things
八つやっつ yattsu 8 sounds
六つむっつ muttsu 6 souls
四つよっつ yottsu 4 works of art
二つふたつ futatsu 2 memories (time)
一つひとつ hitotsu 1 attempt
三つみっつ mittsu 3 colors
五ついつつ itsutsu 5 orders of sushi
七つななつ nanatsu 7 continents
九つここのつ kokonotsu 9 wishes

Frequently asked questions

How many Japanese counter examples terms are there?

This set lists 39 counter examples terms in Japanese, each with its reading, romaji, and native audio.

Does each term have audio?

Yes, tap the play button next to a term to hear it pronounced by a native speaker.

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