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popular
Words commonly used in modern Japanese #popular
search-only kana form
search-only kana form #sk
rarely used kanji form
rarely used kanji form #rK
counter
Words used along with numbers to count things, actions, and events. #ctr
noun
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) #n
noun (generic)
All kinds of Japanese nouns #noun

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Japanese counters

Counting in Japanese isn't as straightforward as in English.

In Japanese, to count things, events or actions you need to use special words called counters. The Japanese numerals cannot be used directly with a noun.. 1

There are too many counters and you need to use a different one depending on what you want to count. Using the wrong counter is grammatically incorrect. If you are counting people, you must use the people counter, etc. Sometimes, it is acceptable to use a more generic counter when a less commonly used counter applies. 2

Most common counters

JapaneseUse
To count the number of people
To count long, cylindrical objects such as bottles or chopsticks
To count thin objects such as paper or shirts
To count bound objects usually books
To count small animals like cats or dogs
To count the age of a living creatures such as people
To count small (often round) objects
To count number of times
ヶ所To count number of locations
To count any generic object that has a rare or no counter

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View Wikipedia: Japanese counter word for a comprehensive list of Japanese counters.

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search-only kana formrarely used kanji formJLPT N1usually written using kana alonecounter

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search-only kana form
search-only kana form #sk
rarely used kanji form
rarely used kanji form #rK
JLPT N1
JLPT N1 words: Advanced Level #jlpt1
usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana. #uk
counter
Words used along with numbers to count things, actions, and events. #ctr

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rarely used kanji formusually written using kana alonecounter

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rarely used kanji form
rarely used kanji form #rK
usually written using kana alone
Words and expressions which are always written using hiragana or katakana. #uk
counter
Words used along with numbers to count things, actions, and events. #ctr

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