How to say 'Counter' in Japanese | 枚

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The Japanese word for Counter is 'Mai', written as 枚 in Japanese.'Counter' in hiragana is まい.

word

枚

Meaning

Counter

Reading

まい

mai

Kanji

枚Flat, Counter

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '枚 (まい)' is a counter used for flat, thin objects such as sheets of paper, plates, or shirts. It is one of the many counters in Japanese, each used for specific types of objects. For example: two sheets of paper「紙が二枚あります」(かみがにまいあります). I bought three shirts「シャツを三枚買いました」(シャツをさんまいかいました). This counter is essential for quantifying items in daily conversation and is often paired with numbers to indicate quantity.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

710

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 枚

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

枚

Meaning

Flat, Counter

Words Related to 枚 Through the Kanji 枚

This Word contains the Kanji 枚 as well.

word

枚数

Meaning

Number

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'Mai' means 'Counter' .

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