{"id":176591066,"date":"2018-12-10T10:58:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T18:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog-new\/?p=176591066"},"modified":"2025-05-26T15:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T22:43:33","slug":"japanese-counters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/japanese-counters\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Counters Explained for Beginner Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you finally mastered numbers in Japanese. Great! Now you can count as easy as ichi-ni-san! But not so fast\u2026 now how do you plan on putting that new skill to use? If you thought \u201cto count objects and express amounts more fluently,\u201d you\u2019ve got another thing coming.\u00a0 Japanese counters aren’t so straightforward.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s right. Unlike the English language, Japanese requires a little more work than simply plastering a number in front of an item\u2019s name. Just like conjugations, items have their own specific counting words<\/strong> depending on what kind of item they are.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sounds confusing? Don\u2019t worry! It won\u2019t be for long. Believe it or not, we have counters in the English language too! It\u2019s the same concept as saying \u201cone glass of water\u201d (not, \u201cone water\u201d), or \u201ca pair of pants\u201d (and not, \u201ca pant\u201d). However in Japanese, this applies to EVERYTHING.<\/span><\/p>\n

So instead of saying simply \u201cone book\u201d you would say \u201chon wo issatsu\u201d (hon = book, i= one, and satsu= counter for bound objects, like books, magazines, etc). Another example would be \u201cshashin wo ichimai\u201d in which shashin = a photo, and mai= counter for flat objects (papers, napkins, bills, etc).<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Know Which Japanese Counter to Use<\/span><\/h2>\n

The good news is, there is a system, so once you memorize these, it\u2019s easy to know which word to use for which object. In most cases it\u2019s based on the type, size, or shape of the object<\/strong>. For example, there are counters for flat objects such as paper, bound objects such as books, and small objects such as apples. Then there are more specific ones, such as for vehicles, time and place, people and animals, and more! We will cover the most basic ones more in depth below.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

When All Else Fails?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Luckily, if you get tripped up in the beginning and forget, there is a general counting system that can work in almost all situations. (I highly recommend learning these first so you have them to fall back on when you need!) That\u2019s the \u3064 (tsu) system! This system is very convenient to use because you can use it in place of most specific counters, and people will still understand what you mean. (As opposed to if you confused specific counters, and used the counter for small flat objects when talking about your car!)<\/span><\/p>\n

This system is irregular compared to the ones that follow the ichi-ni-san pattern, but once you get the hang of it you will find it handy in other counting situations as well. (Watch out for number ten! It looks like \u5341 (juu), which does mean ten, but in this case is pronounced \u201ctou!\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n

The General Counting System<\/span>
\n\u4e00\u3064 hitotsu<\/span>
\n\u4e8c\u3064 futatsu<\/span>
\n\u4e09\u3064 mittsu<\/span>
\n\u56db\u3064 yottsu<\/span>
\n\u4e94\u3064 itsutsu<\/span>
\n\u516d\u3064 muttsu<\/span>
\n\u4e03\u3064 nanatsu<\/span>
\n\u516b\u3064 hattsu<\/span>
\n\u4e5d\u3064 kokonotsu<\/span>
\n\u5341 tou<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Calendar\"<\/p>\n

Time & Dates<\/span><\/h2>\n

Time and dates are relatively straightforward, as the usage is pretty similar to English. For example, just as we would say \u201cone second,\u201d the Japanese equivalent is \u4e00\u79d2(\u3044\u3061\u3073\u3087\u3046 ichibyou) where byou counts seconds. Similarly, \u5206\uff08\u3075\u3093\u30fb\u3077\u3093 fun\/pun\uff09is minutes, and \u6642\uff08\u3058 ji\uff09is hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for longer periods of time, such as days, weeks, and months, the counters are again used in the same way we would say \u201cone year\u201d or \u201cfive weeks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Important note: \u9593 (kan) is often used together with time counters to indicate periods of time. You will notice it when counting hours especially. This is because when \u6642 (ji) is on its own (without\u9593), the meaning becomes \u201co\u2019clock.\u201d So, \u4e00\u6642 (ichiji) would mean 1 o\u2019clock, whereas \u4e00\u6642\u9593(ichijikan) would indicate 1 hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a quick chart summing up the most common counters for time and date, up to ten.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSeconds<\/span>
\n\u79d2<\/span>
\n\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span>
\nbyou<\/span><\/td>\n		Minute<\/span>
\n\u5206<\/span>
\n\u3075\u3093<\/span>
\nfun(pun)<\/span><\/td>\n		Hour<\/span>
\n\u6642\u9593<\/span>
\n\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span>
\nji<\/span><\/td>\n		Day<\/span>
\n\u65e5<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3061<\/span>
\nnichi<\/span><\/td>\n		Week<\/span>
\n\u9031\u9593<\/span>
\n\u3057\u3085\u3046<\/span>
\nshuu<\/span><\/td>\n		Month<\/span>
\n\u30f6\u6708<\/span>
\n\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span>
\nkagetsu<\/span><\/td>\n		Year<\/span>
\n\u5e74<\/span>
\n\u306d\u3093<\/span>
\nnen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3061\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3063\u3077\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3061\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3061\u306b\u3061<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3063\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3063\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3061\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\n\u306b\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u306b\u3075\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u306b\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3075\u3064\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u306b\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u306b\u3063\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u306b\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\n\u3055\u3093\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u3055\u3093\u3077\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3055\u3093\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u307f\u3063\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u3055\u3093\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3055\u3093\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u3055\u3093\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3093\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3093\u3075\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3063\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3093\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3093\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3093\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\n\u3054\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u3054\u3075\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3054\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3044\u3064\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u3054\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3054\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u3054\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\n\u308d\u304f\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u308d\u3063\u3077\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u308d\u304f\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3080\u3044\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u308d\u304f\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u308d\u3063\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u308d\u304f\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\n\u306a\u306a\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u306a\u306a\u3075\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3057\u3061\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u306a\u306e\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u306a\u306a\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u306a\u306a\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u306a\u306a\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\n\u306f\u3061\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u306f\u3063\u3077\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u306f\u3061\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3088\u3046\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u306f\u3063\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u306f\u3063\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u306f\u3061\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3075\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3053\u3053\u306e\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3073\u3087\u3046<\/span><\/td>\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u3077\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3058\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3068\u3046\u304b<\/span><\/td>\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u304b\u3052\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u306d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

People<\/span><\/h2>\n

Next is counting people. This may sound awkward when thinking in English, but just think of it as adding the word \u201cperson\u201d at the end of the people you are counting. Now, the symbol \u4eba alone may be pronounced \u3058\u3093\u30fb\u306b\u3093 (jin\/nin) which does mean person, however when paired with a number it becomes irregular, just like the previous \u201chitotsu, futatsu\u201d counting system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Example: \u53cb\u9054\u4e00\u4eba (tomodachi hitori) \u2013 one friend<\/span>
\nExample: \u4e8c\u4eba\u306e\u5b66\u751f (futari no gakusei) two students<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kyoto<\/p>\n

Places & Positions<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are also special words for counting locations, positions, order, and number of times. The conjugation is pretty similar to most other words with their unique irregularities, so we will just leave you with the meaning and the chart.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u30f6\u6240kasho \u2013 for counting places<\/span>
\n\u968e kai \u2013 floor (as in floors of a building)<\/span>
\n\u56dekai \u2013 number of times (doing something)<\/span>
\n\u756aban \u2013 position\/order (first, second, etc)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nPerson<\/span>
\n\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3093\u30fb\u3058\u3093<\/span>
\nnin\/jin*<\/span><\/td>\n		Place<\/span>
\n\u30f6\u6240<\/span>
\n\u3063\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span>
\nkkasho<\/span><\/td>\n		Floor<\/span>
\n\u968e<\/span>
\n\u304b\u3044<\/span>
\nkai<\/span><\/td>\n		Time(s)<\/span>
\n\u56de<\/span>
\n\u304b\u3044<\/span>
\nkai<\/span><\/td>\n		Position\/<\/span>
\nOrder<\/span>
\n\u756a<\/span>
\n\u3070\u3093<\/span>
\nban<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e00\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3072\u3068\u308a<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u968e<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u56de<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u756a<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3061\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e8c\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3075\u305f\u308a<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u306b\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u968e<\/span>
\n\u306b\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u56de<\/span>
\n\u306b\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u756a<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e09\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u968e<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u56de<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u756a<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\n\u56db\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u968e<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u56de<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u756a<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e94\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3054\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u3054\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u968e<\/span>
\n\u3054\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u56de<\/span>
\n\u3054\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u756a<\/span>
\n\u3054\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\n\u516d\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u308d\u304f\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516d\u30f6\u6240<\/span>
\n\u308d\u3063\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516d\u968e<\/span>
\n\u308d\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516d\u56de<\/span>
\n\u308d\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516d\u756a<\/span>
\n\u308d\u304f\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e03\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3057\u3061\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e03\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u306a\u306a\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e03\u968e<\/span>
\n\u306a\u306a\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e03\u56de<\/span>
\n\u306a\u306a\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e03\u756a<\/span>
\n\u306a\u306a\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\n\u516b\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3061\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u30f6\u6240<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3063\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u968e<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u56de<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u756a<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3061\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e5d\u4eba<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e5d\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u968e<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u56de<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u756a<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\n\u5341\u4eba<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u306b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u30f5\u6240<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3057\u3087<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u968e<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u56de<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u304b\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u756a<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3070\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Lego\"<\/p>\n

Size and Shapes<\/span><\/h2>\n

The next group is for counters that are determined by size and shape of an object. Note that within these there may be certain items with even more specific counters (for example, you might think a slice of cheese fits in with \u679amai, the counter for flat objects, but it actually has its own counter, \u5207\u308ckire, and is actually closer to the English word \u201ca slice\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u679amai \u2013 for flat objects (paper, bills, napkins, photos, cloth, door, wall, plate, mat, etc)<\/span>
\n\u518asatsu \u2013 for bound objects (books, magazines, newspapers, notebooks)<\/span>
\n\u672c hon\/pon \u2013 for long, cylindrical objects (pencils, straws, bottles, chopsticks, umbrellas, cigarettes, etc.)<\/span>
\n\u5339 hiki\/ppiki – small animals (dog, cat, mouse, squirrels, some insects, etc.)<\/span>
\n\u500bko \u2013 small (usually round, but not always) objects (fruit, rocks, small accessories, small toys,<\/span>
\n\u53f0dai – large objects such as vehicles and machines (bikes, cars, boats, computers, appliances)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nFlat objects<\/span>
\n\u679a<\/span>
\n\u307e\u3044<\/span>
\nmai<\/span><\/td>\n		Bound objects<\/span>
\n\u518a<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3064<\/span>
\nsatsu<\/span><\/td>\n		Long cylindrical\u672c <\/span>
\n\u307b\u3093<\/span>
\nhon<\/span><\/td>\n		Small animals<\/span>
\n\u5339 <\/span>
\n\u3072\u304d<\/span>
\nhiki<\/span><\/td>\n		Small objects<\/span>
\n\u500b<\/span>
\n\u3053<\/span>
\nko<\/span><\/td>\n		Vehicles, Machines\u53f0<\/span>
\n\u3060\u3044<\/span>
\ndai<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e00\u679a<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3061\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u518a<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u672c<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u307d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u5339<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u3074\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u500b<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3063\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e00\u53f0<\/span>
\n\u3044\u3061\u3060\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e8c\u679a<\/span>
\n\u306b\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u518a<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u672c<\/span>
\n\u306b\u307b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u5339<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3072\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u500b<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e8c\u53f0<\/span>
\n\u306b\u3060\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e09\u679a<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		3\u518a<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u672c<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u307c\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u5339<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u3073\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u500b<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e09\u53f0<\/span>
\n\u3055\u3093\u3060\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\n\u56db\u679a<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u518a<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u672c<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u307b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u5339<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u3072\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u500b<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u56db\u53f0<\/span>
\n\u3088\u3093\u3060\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e94\u679a<\/span>
\n\u3054\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u518a<\/span>
\n\u3054\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u672c<\/span>
\n\u3054\u307b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u5339<\/span>
\n\u3054\u3072\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u500b<\/span>
\n\u3054\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e94\u53f0<\/span>
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\n\u308d\u304f\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516d\u672c<\/span>
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\n\u306a\u306a\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e03\u5927<\/span>
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8<\/span><\/td>\n\u516b\u679a<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3061\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u518a<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3061\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u672c<\/span>
\n\u306f\u3063\u307d\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u5339<\/span>
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\n\u306f\u3063\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u516b\u53f0<\/span>
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9<\/span><\/td>\n\u4e5d\u679a<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u518a<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u672c<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u307b\u3093<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u5339<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3072\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u500b<\/span>
\n\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u4e5d\u53f0<\/span>
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10<\/span><\/td>\n\u5341\u679a<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u307e\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u518a<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3055\u3064<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u672c<\/span>
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\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u3074\u304d<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u500b<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3063\u3053<\/span><\/td>\n		\u5341\u53f0<\/span>
\n\u3058\u3085\u3046\u3060\u3044<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Bonus Japanese Counters<\/span><\/h2>\n

Just to make things a little more interesting, here are some very specific Japanese counters you can cram into your brain if you have any room left.<\/p>\n

\u811a kyaku \u2013 for chairs with legs<\/span>
\n\u500b ko \u2013 for chairs without legs<\/span>
\n\u8a71 wa \u2013 for episodes (of your favorite show!)<\/span>
\n\u4e32 kushi \u2013 for skewers and kebabs<\/span>
\n\u9580 mon \u2013 for cannons<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Learn Japanese Counters<\/h2>\n

There we have some of the most common counters you will probably be seeing as you study Japanese more and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than memorize this post section by section, a more enjoyable way to learn Japanese counters is by finding them splashed around your favorite stories, anime, or songs. I mean, wouldn’t you want to see how Japanese counters are used in different context?<\/p>\n

The best way to come across Japanese counters is by using LingQ. LingQ is the <\/span>best way to learn Japanese<\/span><\/a> online because it lets you learn from content you enjoy!<\/span>\u00a0Not only is there 1000s of hours of content to read and listen to, but you can import content too.<\/p>\n

Let me quickly show you how to import by using one of my favorite anime shows, Shirokuma Cafe<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Install the LingQ browser extension (a simple Google search will help you find it), head over to Animelon<\/a>, and search “Shirokuma Cafe”.<\/p>\n

Open an episode, click the LingQ extension, and hit the import button.<\/p>\n

\"Shirokuma<\/p>\n

Once it’s imported, go to LingQ and you’ll have your brand new lesson that includes the Japanese transcript and audio from the episode you’ve imported!<\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/p>\n

Also, LingQ’s mobile app lets you access your lessons on your phone. Put your headphones on and take advantage of those long commutes to work \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/p>\n

For more information on how to import your favorite anime, please check out this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Krystle is a NYC native who has spent more than half of her life studying Japanese language and culture. A former English teacher in Japan, she now uses her skills as a translator, and to help new learners of both languages.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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