- New words - They are similar to English expressions such as "a cup of ~", "a sheet of ~" and so on. There are a variety of counters, often based on the shape of the object. Counters are attached directly to a number (e.g. ni-hai, san-mai). Following the next couple of paragraphs, we have included counters for the following categories: objects, duration, animals, frequency, order, people and others. hon 本 --- Long, cylindrical objects: trees, pens, etc. mai 枚 --- Flat, thin objects: paper, stamps, dishes, etc. ko 個 --- Broad category of small and compact objects hai 杯 --- Liquid in cups, glasses, bowls, etc. satsu 冊 --- Bound objects: books, magazines, etc. dai 台 --- Vehicles, machines etc. kai 階 --- The floor of a building ken 件 --- Houses, buildings soku 足 --- Pairs of footwear: sock, shoes, etc. tsuu 通 --- Letters =============================================== Check out my Youtube Channel! Wanna support me? ===============================================

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