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Kanji 枚: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 枚: sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

Key takeaways

Kanji 枚: sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

sheet of...counter for flat thin objects or sheets

On reading

マイバイ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 枚

sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

木 + 攵

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine striking (攵) wood (木) to process it into thin boards or sheets. This kanji is used as a counter for flat, thin objects like paper or plates.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

マイ
  • まい

    counter for flat objects

  • 枚数まいすう

    number of flat objects

Commonly used words

  • まい

    counter for flat objects

  • 枚数
    まいすう

    number of flat objects

Example sentences

Example 1

紙を三ください。

Translation

Please give me three sheets of paper.

Example 2

写真を五アルバムに入れた。

Translation

I put five photos in the album.

Example 3

写真の数を数えてください。

Translation

Please count the number of photos.

Example 4

チケットの数が足りません。

Translation

There are not enough tickets.

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