Counting Objects - Sheets, Small-Roundish Things, Cylindrical Things Flashcards
1
Q
~まい
A
the counter for sheets of something (also works for CDs)
2
Q
なんまい
A
How many sheets?
3
Q
かみ
A
Paper
4
Q
きって
A
Postal stamp
5
Q
てがみ
A
letter
6
Q
かみを いちまい ください
A
please give me one sheet of paper
7
Q
~こ
A
counter for small, roundish objects
have to be roundish or boxy and the size of a chair or smaller
e.g. mugs, strawberries and a computer mouse all use ko
8
Q
いっこ
ろっこ
はっこ
じゅっこ
なんこ
A
one
six
eight
ten
how many?
9
Q
いすが さんこ あります
A
There are 3 chairs
10
Q
ごみばこが じゅういっこ ありました
A
There were 11 garbage cans
11
Q
~ほん
A
Counter for long cylindrical things
12
Q
Exceptions to the hon counter:
いっぽん
さんぼん
ろっぽん
はっぽん
じゅっぽん
なんぼん
A
all other numbers are normal and then end in hon
1 cylindrical object
3
6
8
10
how many?
13
Q
みちが ななほん あります
A
There are seven roads
