How to say 'Counter' in Japanese | 杯

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The Japanese word for Counter is 'Hai', written as 杯 in Japanese.'Counter' in hiragana is はい.

word

杯

Meaning

Counter

Reading

はい

hai

Kanji

杯Cup, Cupfuls

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '杯 (はい)' is a counter used for counting cups, glasses, or bowlfuls of liquid. It is commonly used when referring to drinks or liquid servings. For example: one cup of coffee「コーヒー一杯」(コーヒーいっぱい). Two glasses of water「水二杯」(みずにはい). This counter is versatile and can be used with various beverages, such as tea, juice, or alcohol. It's important to note that the pronunciation changes to 'ぱい' when combined with certain numbers, such as 'いっぱい' for one cup.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2216

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 杯

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

杯

Meaning

Cup, Cupfuls

Words Related to 杯 Through the Kanji 杯

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 杯 as well.

word

一杯

Meaning

Full, A lot

word

乾杯

Meaning

Cheers

word

腹一杯

Meaning

Full

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What does 'Hai' (杯) mean?

'Hai' means 'Counter' .

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