On this page, you can learn how to count small animals in Japanese.
匹(ひき, ぴき or びき)
It is used when you count small animals.
がんばる子
Use 頭(とう)to count large animals.
- 一匹(いっぴき/i p pi ki):one
- 二匹(にひき/ni hi ki):two
- 三匹(さんびき/sa n bi ki):three
- 四匹(よんひき/yo n hi ki):four
- 五匹(ごひき/go hi ki):five
- 六匹(ろっぴき/ro p pi ki):six
- 七匹(ななひき/na na hi ki):seven
- 八匹(はっぴき/ha p pi ki):eight
- 九匹(きゅうひき/kyu u hi ki):nine
- 十匹(じゅっぴき/ju p pi ki):ten
When you count, put whatever you count first, then the counter.