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How to Count in Japanese – Elavator
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 birds and rabbits
How to count cars and other machines
How to count liquid in cups, glasses and bowls
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