Counters
There are special numbers to count objects in Japanese. They are called counters. You need to use appropriate counters to count an object.
The word order when you count in Japanese
When you count dogs in English for example, you say 'two dogs'. In Japanese, you need to say 'dog two'. The number comes AFTER the object.
The list of counters
You can see the counter one for each object below. Click the object to learn more counters.
| Object | One in Kanji | One in Kana | One in Romaji |
| animal, pet | 一匹 | いっぴき | i p pi ki |
| people | 一人 | ひとり | hi to ri |
