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第14課 - Useful Expressions: Counters

Study the chart on page 73 of Genki II and then fill in the all the counters as best you can.
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数え方
かぞえかた

#個(こ)
small items
冊(さつ)
bounds volumes
匹(ひき)
small animals
本(ほん)
long objects
台(だい)
equipment
枚(まい)
flat objects
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
How many
Ex.candy
tomato
eraser
book
magazine
dictionary
cat
dog
snake
pencil
umbrella
movie
bottle
computer
TV
car
bicycle
paper
plate
T-shirt

Notes:

  1. The pronunciation of numbers 1, 6, 8, and 10 changes before the counters こ, さつ, ひき, and ほん, except for ろくさつ.
  2. The initial sound of the counters ひき and ほん changes to ぴき and ぽん after numbers 1, 6, 8, and 10, and to びき and ぼん after number 3 and なん respectively.
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