Counters

Question 1

Counter for long, thin, cylindrical items

Bottles, pens, trees, umbrellas, batteries, bananas, etc.

Answer 1

Number + 本

Question 2

Counter for small items, round items, and general objects

Eggs, cookies, small food pieces, small objects, buttons, etc.

Answer 2

Number + 個

こ

Question 3

Counter for flat and thin objects

Paper, tickets, photos, shirts, pizza, plates, etc.

Answer 3

Number + 枚

まい

Question 4

Counter for bound reading materials.

Books, magazines, notebooks, etc.

Answer 4

Number + 冊

さつ

Question 5

Counter for small and medium-sized animals

Dogs, cats, rabbits, fish, insects, etc.

Answer 5

Number + 匹

ひき

Question 6

Counter for machines and large electrical devices.

Cars, TVs, computers, washing machines, bikes, robots, etc.

Answer 6

Number + 台

だい

Question 7

Counter for pair of chopsticks

Answer 7

Number + 膳

ぜん

Question 8

Counter for nights of a stay

Answer 8

Number + 泊

ぱく

Question 9

Counter for tempature

Answer 9

Number + 度

ど

Question 10

Counter for drinks and small bowls

Answer 10

Number + 杯

はい

Question 11

First・Number one

Most important in a sequence

Answer 11

第一

だいいち

Question 12

Counter for steps

Answer 12

Number + 歩

ほ

Question 13

As many as [number] cups

Answer 13

Number + 杯も

はいも

Question 14

As many as [number] items

Answer 14

個も

こも

Question 15

Many pieces・A lot of pieces

Answer 15

何個も

なんこも

Question 16

For many hours・Hours and hours

Answer 16

何時間も

Question 17

Counter for birds or rabbits

Answer 17

Number + 羽

わ

Question 18

Counter for houses/buildings

Answer 18

～軒

けん