ๅฐ
Stand, Platform, Counter for Machines
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japanese uses ๅฐ as a counter for machines and vehicles. For example, ไธๅฐ (ichidai) can mean one car, one computer, or one refrigerator.
Memory Trick
Imagine a television sitting on a sturdy stand. That platform helps you remember ๅฐ means 'stand' or 'platform.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใใค (dai), ใฟใค (tai)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ๅฐๆ
ใ ใใฉใใ (daidokoro)
Kitchen
ไธๅฐ
ใใกใ ใ (ichidai)
One machine or vehicle
ๅฐ้ขจ
ใใใตใ (taifuu)
Typhoon
่ๅฐ
ใถใใ (butai)
Stage
Example Sentence
่ปใ ไบๅฐ ใใใพใใ
ใใใพใ ใซใ ใ ใใใพใใ
kuruma ga nidai arimasu
There are two cars.