Posted by flint over 3 years ago
In this lesson we will learn about Japanese pronunciation of numbers and the counter for general items（つ）.
The first counter we will learn is a general counter that can be used for just about any inanimate object. This means that if you do not know the correct counter to use for a particular situation, you can also go back to using the つ counter.
The つ counter uses the Japanese pronunciations for numbers rather than the Chinese pronunciations, so you will have some extra vocabulary to learn.
The つ counter can only be used to count up to 10 items. Also, the counter for ten, 十「とお」, does not have つ at the end of it which can be confusing as you need to decide at the time of reading whether it is being used as a counter (とお pronunciation), or as a plain number (じゅう pronunciation).
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Hmmm, it isn't pronounced as 'とお' when I click the audio.
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Hmmm, it isn't pronounced as 'とお' when I click the audio.