How to say 'Counter' in Japanese | 軒

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The Japanese word for Counter is 'Ken', written as 軒 in Japanese.'Counter' in hiragana is けん.

word

軒

Meaning

Counter

Reading

けん

ken

Kanji

軒Eaves, House counter

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '軒 (けん)' is a counter used specifically for counting houses, buildings, or establishments. It is commonly used in contexts where you need to specify the number of houses, shops, or similar structures. For example: there are three houses「家が三軒ある」(いえがさんけんある). I visited five coffee shops「五軒のコーヒーショップを訪れた」(ごけんのコーヒーショップをおとずれた). This counter is essential in everyday conversation when discussing locations or properties.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2381

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 軒

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

軒

Meaning

Eaves, House counter

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