A classification of numeral by shape.
general / long / thin / subject
| 個 | ko | USAGE: handy size objects MEAN: one existence / TYPE G / REPLACE: -- OTHER: |
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| J.Font | reading |
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| 〇個 | rei-ko |
| 一個 | ikko |
| 二個 | ni-ko |
| 三個 | san-ko |
| 四個 | yon-ko |
| 五個 | go-ko |
| 六個 | rokko |
| 七個 | nana-ko |
| 八個 | hachi-ko,hakko |
| 九個 | kyuu-ko |
| 十個 | jukko |
| 百個 | hyakko |
| 千個 | sen-ko |
| 一万個 | iti-man-ko |
| 一億個 | iti-oku-ko |
| 本 | hon (bon, pon) | USAGE: long shape MEAN: root, origin, book / TYPE: G / REPLACE: -- OTHER: tree, pole, bar, a hair, arm, leg, trousers |
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| J.Font | reading |
|---|---|
| 〇本 | rei-hon |
| 一本 | ippon |
| 二本 | ni-hon |
| 三本 | san-bon |
| 四本 | yon-hon |
| 五本 | go-hon |
| 六本 | roppon |
| 七本 | nana-hon |
| 八本 | happon |
| 九本 | kyuu-hon |
| 十本 | juppon |
| 百本 | hyappon |
| 千本 | sen-bon |
| 一万本 | iti-man-bon |
| 一億本 | iti-oku-hon |
| 枚 | mai | USAGE: thin shape, sheet, card, dish MEAN: counting it up one by one / TYPE: G / REPLACE: -- OTHER: paper, post mail, leaf, only one huge rock, shirt |
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| 面 | men | USAGE: thin shape, sheet, field, screen MEAN: face, mask / TYPE: G / REPLACE: -- OTHER: wide paper, field, mirror |
| J.Font | reading | J.Font | reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 〇枚 | rei-mai | ||
| 一枚 | iti-mai | 一面 | iti-men |
| 二枚 | ni-mai | 二面 | ni-men |
| 三枚 | san-mai | 三面 | san-men |
| 四枚 | yon-mai | 四面 | yon-men |
| 五枚 | go-mai | 五面 | go-men |
| 六枚 | roku-mai | 六面 | roku-men |
| 七枚 | nana-mai | 七面 | nana-men |
| 八枚 | hati-mai | 八面 | hati-men |
| 九枚 | kyuu-mai | 九面 | kyuu-men |
| 十枚 | juu-mai | 十面 | juu-men |
| 百枚 | hyaku-mai | 百面 | hyaku-men |
| 千枚 | sen-mai | 千面 | sen-men |
| 一万枚 | iti-man-mai | 一万面 | iti-man-men |
| 一億枚 | iti-oku-mai | 一億面 | iti-oku-men |
| 件 | ken | USAGE: matter; affair; case; subject; question MEAN: case / TYPE: G / REPLACE: 個 OTHER: paper, post mail, reef, only one huge rock, sheet, shirt |
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| J.Font | reading |
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| 〇件 | rei-ken |
| 一件 | ikken |
| 二件 | ni-ken |
| 三件 | san-ken |
| 四件 | yon-ken |
| 五件 | go-ken |
| 六件 | rokken |
| 七件 | nana-ken |
| 八件 | hati-ken, hakken |
| 九件 | kyuu-ken |
| 十件 | jukken |
| 百件 | hyakken |
| 千件 | sen-ken, sen-gen |
| 一万件 | iti-man-ken, iti-man-gen |
| 一億件 | iti-oku-ken |