List: counter
Words used along with numbers to count things, actions, and events.
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) geometry counter
- dot, spot, point, speck, mark
- mark (in an exam, etc.), grade, score, points
- point (in a game), score, goal, run
- point
- point, aspect, matter, detail, part, respect, way, viewpoint
- (punctuation) mark (e.g. comma, period, decimal point), dot
- "dot" stroke (in a Chinese character)
- counter for points, marks, goals, etc.
- counter for goods, items, articles of clothing, works of art, etc.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) physics suffix counter
- abdomen, belly, stomach
- womb
- one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive
- courage, nerve, willpower
- generosity, magnanimity
- feelings, emotions
- wide middle part, bulging part
- inside, interior, inner part
- anti-node
- counter for hard roe
- counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter abbreviation
- thanks, gratitude
- manners, etiquette
- bow (i.e. bending of the body), bowing
- reward, gift
- ceremony, ritual
- key money
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter suffix
- (school) grade, year, class
- class, grade, rank, level
- kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) astronomy philosophy counter
- gÅ, traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml
- gÅ, traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters
- one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
- conjunction
- sum, total
- synthesis (in dialectics)
- minor premise (in hetuvidya)
- counter for covered containers
- counter for matches, battles, etc.
gairaigo Dutch origin English origin popular ateji obsolete kanji JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) counter abbreviation
- can, tin
- canned food
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) slang abbreviation derogatory noun (suffix) food, cooking counter
- ball, sphere, globe, orb
- bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
- ball (in sports)
- pile (of noodles, etc.)
- bullet
- bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
- lens (of glasses, etc.)
- bead (of an abacus)
- ball (i.e. a testicle)
- gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl
- female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
- person (when commenting on their nature), character
- item, funds or person used as part of a plot
- egg
- okonomiyaki
- coin
- precious, beautiful, excellent
popular JLPT N1 noun (suffix) noun (generic) counter vulgar expression or word
- departure, departing from ..., leaving at (e.g. 8:30)
- sent from ..., (a letter, etc.) dated ..., datelined ...
- counter for engines (on an aircraft)
- counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches), counter for jokes, puns, etc., counter for ideas, thoughts or guesses
- counter for ejaculations or sexual intercourse
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) counter
- vote, ballot
- label, ticket, tag, stub
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) ãã adjective adjective (generic) adverb taking the ãš particle shogi counter
- traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
- crown, diadem, coronet
- top kanji radical
- first verse of a haikai, etc.
- best, peerless, first
- name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.
- counter for titles