Japanese counts things with counter words that change with the object: people, flat things, long things, machines, cups, animals, minutes and more, including the irregular readings. For A2 learners.
一つ
one (thing; general counter)
二つ
two (things)
三つ
three (things)
四つ
four (things)
五つ
five (things)
十
ten (things)
一人
one person
二人
two people
三人
three people
何人
how many people
一枚
one flat thing (paper, ticket, shirt)
二枚
two flat things
一本
one long thin thing (bottle, pen, umbrella)
二本
two long things
三本
three long things
一冊
one book or notebook
一台
one machine or vehicle
一匹
one small animal
三匹
three small animals
一杯
one cup, glass or bowl
三杯
three cups
一個
one small object
一回
once, one time
一階
first floor (ground floor)
三階
third floor
一分
one minute
十分
ten minutes
一時間
one hour
一日
one day
二日
two days; the 2nd of the month
三日
three days; the 3rd
一歳
one year old
二十歳
twenty years old
一円
one yen
千円
1,000 yen
一万円
10,000 yen
りんごを三つください。
Three apples, please.
切符を二枚ください。
Two tickets, please.
ビールを二本買いました。
I bought two bottles of beer.
家に猫が二匹います。
I have two cats at home.