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Japanese Numbers and Counting

Japanese Lessons 31 Jul 2015 Ranita Saha

The Japanese traditional counting system is also used as a universal counter (josuushi). However, this system is used to count only till 10. The Sino-Japanese counting system is more prevalent and commonly used in everyday context.

Japanese Counters or 助数詞

Japanese Lessons 30 Jul 2015 Ranita Saha

When I first learned the Japanese counters, about 10 or 15 of them, I thought that it was all I had to know. In reality, there are so many more…