【Japanese vocabulary: Counter】Let’s learn how to count cups, glasses and bowls

杯（はい, ぱい or ばい）

It is used when you count cups, glasses and bowls.

がんばる子

杯 is used when you have food or drink in it.

Use 個（こ／ko）if you don’t.

English	Kana	Kana + Kanji	Romaji	Romaji (with space)
one	いっぱい	一杯	ippai	i p pa i
two	にはい	二杯	nihai	ni ha i
three	さんばい	三杯	sanbai	sa n ba i
four	よんはい	四杯	yonhai	yo n ha i
five	ごはい	五杯	gohai	go ha i
six	ろっぱい	六杯	roppai	ro p pa i
seven	ななはい	七杯	nanahai	na na ha i
eight	はっぱい	八杯	happai	ha p pa i
nine	きゅうはい	九杯	kyuuhai	kyu u ha i
ten	じゅっぱい	十杯	juppai	ju p pa i

When you count, put whatever you count first, then the counter.

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