Vocabulary Lesson 13

Vocabulary

Example Sentences

Lesson Notes

個 (ko) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 object

一個 (ikko)

2 objects

二個 (niko)

3 objects

三個 (sanko)

4 objects

四個 (yonko)

5 objects

五個 (goko)

6 objects

六個 (rokko)

7 objects

七個 (nanako)

8 objects

八個 (hakko)/(hachiko)

9 objects

九個 (kyuuko)

10 objects

十個 (jukko)

枚 (mai) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 flat object

一枚 (ichimai)

2 flat objects

二枚 (nimai)

3 flat objects

三枚 (sanmai)

4 flat objects

四枚 (yonmai)

5 flat objects

五枚 (gomai)

6 flat objects

六枚 (rokumai)

7 flat objects

七枚 (nanamai)

8 flat objects

八枚 (hachimai)

9 flat objects

九枚 (kyuumai)

10 flat objects

十枚 (juumai)

人 (nin) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 person

一人 (hitori)

2 people

二人 (futari)

3 people

三人 (sannin)

4 people

四人 (yonnin)

5 people

五人 (gonin)

6 people

六人 (rokunin)

7 people

七人 (nananin)

8 people

八人 (hachinin)

9 people

九人 (kyuunin)

10 people

十人 (juunin)

歳 (sai) Counter Table

English

Japanese

1 year old

一歳 (issai)

2 years old

二歳 (nisai)

3 years old

三歳 (sansai)

4 years old

四歳 (yonsai)

5 years old

五歳 (gosai)

6 years old

六歳 (rokusai)

7 years old

七歳 (nanasai)

8 years old

八歳 (hassai)

9 years old

九歳 (kyuusai)

10 years old

十歳 (jussai)

20 years old

二十歳 (hatachi)

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Yorishiro (依り代)

Objects that attract or summon spirits while simultaneously providing them with a temporary residing place according to the Shinto belief system. 

Japanese people have believed that spirits reside in the evergreen tress and bamboo for thousands of years.

Scenic Gardens
Learning Objectives

State your name, age and nationality

Ask for and understand simple directions

State things that like doing (i.e running, reading, studying, etc.)

Ask Japanese people about their English language ability, and communicate your Japanese ability