Journal 8 Counting Objects Part II

ひとり One Person

ふたり Two People

さんいん Three People

よんにん Four People

きゅうにん Nine People

にん People Counter

何にん How many people?

*For 3 and up, simply use a number and add にん

学校 なかに 先生が 三十一にん います。 There are 31 teachers inside the school.

あしたは ここに 何にん きますか。 How many people are coming tomorrow?

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まい Counter for thin sheet like Objects. Used almost exclusively for paper, But it can also be used for CD’s And other such things. Attatch after a number, no exceptions.

かみ Paper

きって Stamp

かみを いちまい ください。 Please give me one peice of paper.

そこに きってが 八まい あります。 There are 8 stamps there.

おんがくやに シイヂイが ひゃくまんまい ありました。 There are a million CD’s at the music store.

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~ by The Decree of Chaos on December 7, 2008.

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