How to say 'Counter' in Japanese | 冊

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The Japanese word for Counter is 'Satsu', written as 冊 in Japanese.'Counter' in hiragana is さつ.

word

冊

Meaning

Counter

Reading

さつ

satsu

Kanji

冊Book, Volume

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '冊 (さつ)' is a counter used specifically for books, magazines, and other bound printed materials. It is attached to numbers to count these items. For example: one book「一冊」(いっさつ), two books「二冊」(にさつ). This counter is essential when discussing quantities of books or similar items in Japanese. Example sentences: I bought three books「本を三冊買いました」(ほんをさんさつかいました). She has five magazines「彼女は雑誌を五冊持っています」(かのじょはざっしをごさつもっています).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2697

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 冊

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

冊

Meaning

Book, Volume

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'Satsu' means 'Counter' .

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