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Counter · People and animals
匹 hiki
Counts small animals
For small and medium animals, fish and insects.
Use it for
- 猫 (ねこ) cats
- 犬 (いぬ) dogs
- 魚 (さかな) fish
Counting from one to ten
Highlighted forms change their sound, so learn them by heart.
| Number | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | いっぴき | ippiki |
| 2 | にひき | nihiki |
| 3 | さんびき | sanbiki |
| 4 | よんひき | yonhiki |
| 5 | ごひき | gohiki |
| 6 | ろっぴき | roppiki |
| 7 | ななひき | nanahiki |
| 8 | はっぴき or はちひき | happiki / hachihiki |
| 9 | きゅうひき | kyūhiki |
| 10 | じゅっぴき or じっぴき | juppiki / jippiki |
| How many? | なんびき | nanbiki |
Same sound changes as 本 and 杯.
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