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#50: Japanese Counters - Hiki Counter


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Master using the Japanese Hiki Counter. Used for counting animals (small or medium sized).

  • 1   - Ip-Piki (eep-pee-kee)
  • 2   - Ni-Hiki (nee-hee-kee)
  • 3   - San-Biki (sahn-bee-kee)
  • 4   - Yon-Hiki (yohn-hee-kee)
  • 5   - Go-Hiki (goh-hee-kee)
  • 6   - Rop-Piki (rohp-pee-kee)
  • 7   - Nana-Hiki (nah-nah-hee-kee)
  • 8   - Hap-Piki (hahp-pee-kee)
  • 9   - Kyū-Hiki (kyoo-hee-kee)
  • 10 - Jup-Piki (joop-pee-kee)

*Bonus Tip

If your count exceeds the number 10. Use the KO (koh) Counter after saying the number that you wish to express.

For example, 11 - ju-ichi-ko.

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