Counting Objects - Sheets, Small-Roundish Things, Cylindrical Things

Question 1

~まい

Answer 1

the counter for sheets of something (also works for CDs)

Question 2

なんまい

Answer 2

How many sheets?

Question 3

かみ

Answer 3

Paper

Question 4

きって

Answer 4

Postal stamp

Question 5

てがみ

Answer 5

letter

Question 6

かみを いちまい ください

Answer 6

please give me one sheet of paper

Question 7

~こ

Answer 7

counter for small, roundish objects

have to be roundish or boxy and the size of a chair or smaller

e.g. mugs, strawberries and a computer mouse all use ko

Question 8

いっこ

ろっこ

はっこ

じゅっこ

なんこ

Answer 8

one

six

eight

ten

how many?

Question 9

いすが さんこ あります

Answer 9

There are 3 chairs

Question 10

ごみばこが じゅういっこ ありました

Answer 10

There were 11 garbage cans

Question 11

~ほん

Answer 11

Counter for long cylindrical things

Question 12

Exceptions to the hon counter:

いっぽん

さんぼん

ろっぽん

はっぽん

じゅっぽん

なんぼん

Answer 12

all other numbers are normal and then end in hon

1 cylindrical object

3

6

8

10

how many?

Question 13

みちが ななほん あります

Answer 13

There are seven roads