Japanese Counter Reference
Master Japanese counters with this complete reference. Learn how to count people, objects, animals, and more.
Universal Counters
一つ・ひとつone (general count)
二つ・ふたつtwo
三つ・みっつthree
四つ・よっつfour
五つ・いつつfive
六つ・むっつsix
七つ・ななつseven
八つ・やっつeight
九つ・ここのつnine
十・とおten
People (人)
一人・ひとりone personirregular
二人・ふたりtwo peopleirregular
三人・さんにんthree people
四人・よにんfour people
Small Animals (匹)
一匹・いっぴきone small animal
二匹・にひきtwo small animals
三匹・さんびきthree small animals
四匹・よんひきfour small animals
Long Objects (本)
一本・いっぽんone long object
二本・にほんtwo long objects
三本・さんぼんthree long objects
Flat Objects (枚)
一枚・いちまいone flat object
二枚・にまいtwo flat objects
三枚・さんまいthree flat objects
Books (冊)
一冊・いっさつone book
二冊・にさつtwo books
三冊・さんさつthree books