How to write “expensive” “tall” “highschool” etc.. in Japanese?

How to write “expensive” “tall” “high school” etc.. in Japanese?

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How to Count in Japanese – Part Ten – Review Notes

There are many ways to count things in Japanese depending on the type of object being counted! In these review notes, we will look at how to count the floors of a building using the Japanese counter 階 (kai).

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Today’s Counter is: 階 (かい – kai)

★ You can use the Japanese counter 階 (かい – kai) to count the floors of a building (1st floor, 2nd floor, etc.)

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Number 1:

★ The Japanese word for the first floor is １階 (いっかい – ikkai).

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Number 2:

★ The Japanese word for the second floor is２階 (にかい – nikai).

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Number 3:

★ The Japanese word for the third floor is ３階 (さんかい – sankai).

★ Another way to say the third floor in Japanese is ３階 (さんがい – sangai).

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Number 4:

★ The Japanese word for the fourth floor is ４階 (よんかい – yonkai).

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Number 5:

★ The Japanese word for the fifth floor is ５階 (ごかい – gokai).

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Number 6:

★ The Japanese word for the sixth floor is ６階 (ろっかい – rokkai).

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Number 7:

★ The Japanese word for the seventh floor is ７階 (ななかい – nanakai).

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Number 8:

★ The Japanese word for the eighth floor is ８階 (はちかい – hachikai).

★ Another way to say the eighth floor in Japanese is ８階 (はっかい – hakkai).

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Number 9:

★ The Japanese word for the ninth floor is ９階 (きゅうかい – kyuukai).

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Number 10:

★ The Japanese word for the tenth floor is １０階 (じゅっかい – jukkai).

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Counting Past 10:

★ To count more than 10 floors, refer to the numbers below. Try to notice the pattern! (11 is 10 and 1, 12 is 10 and 2, etc.)

十一階 11階  jūikkai

十二階 12階  jūnikai

十三階 13階  jūsankai

十四階 14階   jūyonkai

十五階 15階   jūgokai

十六階 16階   jūrokkai

十七階 17階   jūnanakai

十八階 18階 jūhakkai

十九階 19階   jūkyūkai

二十階 20階   nijukkai

二十一階 21階   nijūikkai

二十二階 22階   nijūnikai

二十三階 23階   nijūsankai

二十四階 24階   nijūyonkai

二十五階 25階   nijūgokai

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Example Sentence 1:

ここは何階ですか。

Koko wa nankai desu ka?

What floor is this (here)?

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Example Sentence 2:

トイレは２階です。

Toire wa nikai desu.

The bathroom is on the second floor.

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Example Sentence 3:

レストランは６階です。

Resutoran wa rokkai desu.

The restaurant is on the sixth floor.

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Conclusion:

Today we learned how to count the floors of a building in Japanese! Check out more lessons on counting in Japanese below!

How to count flat, thin objects

How to count long, cylindrical objects

How to count people

How to count small animals

How to count large animals

How to count birds and rabbits

How to count cars and other machines

How to count liquid in cups, glasses and bowls

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