This post will show you all of counters used in Japanese!
In Japanese, there are many counter and it seems like it's impossible for Japanese learners to memorize all of them. Even children in Japan take years to memorize and be able to use them properly as they grow up. So you don't have to rush. Just take your time and use them in many situations as you practice!
● 回 (かい/times)
なんかい how many times
( nan kai )
いっかい Once
( ikkai )
にかい Twice
( nikai )
さんかい 3 times
( sankai )
よんかい 4 times
( yonkai )
ごかい 5 times
( gokai )
ろっかい 6 times
(rokkai )
ななかい 7 times
( nanakai )
はちかい/はっかい 8 times
( hachikai/hakkai )
きゅうかい 9 times
( kyukai )
じゅっかい 10 times
( jukkai )
● 階 (かい/floor)
なんかい/なんがい What floor
( nan kai )
いっかい 1st floor
( ikkai )
にかい 2nd floor
( nikai )
さんかい/さんがい 3rd floor
( sankai/sangai )
よんかい 4th floor
( yonkai )
ごかい 5th floor
( gokai )
ろっかい 6th floor
(rokkai )
ななかい 7th floor
( nanakai )
はちかい/はっかい 8th floor
( hachikai/hakkai )
きゅうかい 9th floor
( kyukai )
じゅっかい 10th floor
( jukkai )
● 枚 (まい/Thin object)
This is used when you count think objects suck as paper, rugs, dishes, etc.
なんまい How many
( nan mai )
いちまい 1
( ichi mai )
にまい 2
( ni mai )
さんまい 3
( san mai )
よんまい 4
(yon mai )
ごまい 5
( go mai )
ろくまい 6
( roku mai )
ななまい 7
( nana mai )
はちまい 8
( hachi mai )
きゅうまい 9
( kyu mai )
じゅうまい 10
( ju mai )
● 冊 (さつ/books)
This is used when you count books.
なんさつ How many books
( nan satsu )
いっさつ 1 book
( i-ssatsu )
にさつ 2 books
( ni satsu )
さんさつ 3 books
( san satsu )
よんさつ 4 books
(yon satsu )
ごさつ 5 books
( go satsu )
ろくさつ 6 books
( roku satsu )
ななさつ 7 books
( nana satsu )
はちさつ/はっさつ 8 books
( hachi satsu/ha-ssatsu )
きゅうさつ 9 books
( kyu satsu )
じゅっさつ 10 books
( ju-ssatsu )
● 本 (ほん/ぽん/object like sticks)
This is used when you count objects like sticks such as a pencil, chop sticks, etc.
なんぼん How many
( nan bon )
いっぽん 1
( i-ppon )
にほん 2
( ni hon )
さんぼん 3
( san bon )
よんほん 4
(yon hon )
ごほん 5
( go hon )
ろっぽん 6
( ro-ppon )
ななほん 7
( nana hon )
はっぽん/はちほん 8
( ha-ppon/hachi hon )
きゅうほん 9
( kyu hon )
じゅっぽん 10
( ju-ppon )
● 台 (だい/vehicle/Machine)
This is used when you count vehicles, machines, devices such as cars, buses, smartphones, etc.
なんだい How many
( nan dai )
いちだい 1
( ichi dai )
にだい 2
( ni dai )
さんだい 3
( san dai )
よんだい 4
(yon dai )
ごだい 5
( go dai )
ろくだい 6
( roku dai )
ななだい 7
( nana dai )
はちだい 8
( hachi dai )
きゅうだい 9
( kyu dai )
じゅうだい 10
( ju dai )
● 着 (ちゃく/Clothes)
This is used when you count clothes such as a t-shirt, kimono, etc.
なんちゃく How many clothes
( nan chaku)
いっちゃく 1 clothes
( i-cchaku )
にちゃく 2 clothes
( ni chaku )
さんちゃく 3 clothes
( san chaku )
よんちゃく 4 clothes
( yon chaku )
ごちゃく 5 clothes
( go chaku )
ろくちゃく 6 clothes
( roku chaku )
ななちゃく 7 clothes
( nana chaku )
はっちゃく 8 clothes
( ha-cchaku )
きゅうちゃく 9 clothes
( kyu chaku )
じゅっちゃく 10 clothes
( ju-cchaku )
● 個 (こ/small object)
This is used when you count small objects such as a candy, pin, goggles, etc.
なんこ How many
( nan ko )
いっこ 1
( i-kko)
にこ 2
( ni ko )
さんこ 3
( san ko )
よんこ 4
( yon ko )
ごこ 5
( go ko )
ろっこ 6
( ro-kko )
ななこ 7
( nana ko )
はっこ/はちこ 8
( ha-kko/hachi ko )
きゅうこ 9
( kyu ko )
じゅっこ 10
( ju-kko )
● 人 (ひと/people)
This is used when you count people.
なんにん How many people
( nan nin )
ひとり 1 person
( hi tori )
ふたり 2 people
( fu tari )
さんにん 3 people
( san nin )
よにん 4 people
( yo nin )
ごにん 5 people
( go nin )
ろくにん 6 people
( roku nin )
ななにん 7 people
( nana nin )
はちにん 8 people
( hachi nin )
きゅうにん 9 people
( kyu nin )
じゅうにん 10 people
( ju nin )
● 匹 (ひき/Animals)
This is used when you count animals such as a cat, dog, etc.
なんびき How many animals
( nan biki )
いっぴき 1 animal
( i-ppiki )
にひき 2 animals
( ni hiki )
さんびき 3 animals
( san biki )
よんひき 4 animals
( yo hiki )
ごひき 5 animals
( go hiki )
ろっぴき 6 animals
( ro-ppiki )
ななひき 7 animals
( nana hiki )
はちひき 8 animals
( hachi hiki )
きゅうひき 9 animals
( kyu hiki )
じゅっぴき 10 animals
( ju-ppiki )
● 皿 (さら/Plates)
This is used when you count plates.
なんさら How many plates
( nan sara )
ひとさら 1 plate
( hito sara )
ふたさら 2 plates
( futa sara )
さんさらみさら 3 plates
( san sara )
よんさら 4 plates
( yon sara )
ごさら 5 plates
( go sara )
ろくさら 6 plates
( roku sara )
ななさら 7 plates
( nana sara )
はっさら 8 plates
( ha-sara )
きゅうさら 9 plates
( kyu sara )
じゅっさら 10 plates
( ju-sara )
● 杯 (はい/cups)
This is used when you count things like a cup, a glass, etc.
なんはい How many cups
( nan hai )
いっぱい 1 cup
( i-ppai )
にはい 2 cups
( ni hai )
さんばい 3 cups
( san bai )
よんはい 4 cups
( yon hai )
ごはい 5 cups
( go hai )
ろっぱい 6 cups
( ro-ppai )
ななはい 7 cups
( nana hai )
はっぱい 8 cups
( ha-ppai )
きゅうはい 9 cups
( kyu hai )
じゅっぱい 10 cups
( ju-ppai )
● つ (almost everything)
This is used when you count almost anything. It's appropriate to use right counter but if you're not sure which one to use, use this one.
いくつ How many
( iku tsu )
ひとつ 1
( hito tsu )
ふたつ 2
( fu tasu )
みっつ 3
( mi-ttsu )
よっつ 4
( yo-ttsu )
いつつ 5
( i tsutsu )
むっつ 6
( mu-ttsu )
ななつ 7
( nana tsu )
やっつ 8
( ya-ttsu )
ここのつ 9
( kokono tsu )
とう 10
( tou )
● 人前 (にんまえ/helpings)
なんにんまえ How many
( iku tsu )
いちにんまえ 1
( ichi ninn mae )
ににんまえ 2
( ni nin mae )
さんにんまえ 3
( san nin mae )
よにんまえ 4
( yo nin mae )
ごにんまえ 5
( go nin mae )
ろくにんまえ 6
( roku nin mae )
ななにんまえ 7
( nana nin mae )
はちにんまえ 8
( hachi nin mae )
きゅうにんまえ 9
( kyu nin mae )
じゅうにんまえ 10
( ju nin mae )
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