How to say 'Counter for ships' in Japanese | 隻

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The Japanese word for Counter for ships is 'Seki', written as 隻 in Japanese.'Counter for ships' in hiragana is せき.

word

隻

Meaning

Counter for ships

Reading

せき

seki

Kanji

隻One of a pair, Ship counter

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '隻 (せき)' is a counter used specifically for counting ships or vessels. It is a specialized counter and is not used for other objects. For example: one ship「一隻の船」(いっせきのふね). two ships「二隻の船」(にせきのふね). This counter is often used in contexts related to maritime activities, shipping, or naval discussions. It is important to note that '隻' is not a standalone word but a suffix that must be attached to a number to indicate the count of ships.

Part Of Speech

suffix

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Frequency

5179

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 隻

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

隻

Meaning

One of a pair, Ship counter

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