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ι»
Counter for Ships, One of a Pair
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
ι» is the counter used for large boats and ships in Japanese. It is also used in expressions like ηζγ γ (one hand), referring to one side of a pair in formal language.
Memory Trick
Imagine counting giant ships in a harbor one by one. Each enormous vessel reminds you that ι» is the counter for ships.
Readings
Onyomi: γ»γ (seki)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
δΈι»
γγ£γγ (isseki)
One ship
θΉδΈι»
γ΅γ γγ£γγ (fune isseki)
One ship
ηι»
γΈγγγ (henseki)
One of a pair
ι»ηΌ
γγγγ (sekigan)
One eye
Example Sentence
ζΈ― γ« θΉ γ δΈι» εγΎγ£γ¦γγΎγγ
γΏγͺγ¨ γ« γ΅γ γ γγ£γγ γ¨γΎγ£γ¦γγΎγγ
minato ni fune ga isseki tomatteimasu
One ship is docked at the harbor.