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Book, Volume (Counter)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
å is the counter used for books, notebooks, magazines, and manga. Japan publishes thousands of manga volumes every year, so learners encounter this counter very early.
Memory Trick
Imagine stacking several books neatly on a desk and counting them one by one: ä¸å, äēå, ä¸å. That stack helps you remember å is the counter for books.
Readings
Onyomi: ãĩã (satsu)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ä¸å
ããŖã㤠(issatsu)
One book
åå
ããŖã (sasshi)
Booklet
čžæ¸ä¸å
ããã ããŖã㤠(jisho issatsu)
One dictionary
äŊå
ãĒãã㤠(nansatsu)
How many books
Example Sentence
æ¨æĨ æŦ ã äēå 財ããžããã
ããŽã ãģã ã ãĢã㤠ãããžããã
kinou hon o nisatsu kaimashita
I bought two books yesterday.