Counters
Cardinals
Core Japanese counting with key irregularities like 三百 and 八千.
Ages
Practice ages and the critical 二十歳 exception.
Days
Train calendar days with special readings like 四日 and 二十日.
Months
Reinforce all twelve months and their readings.
Years
Read and build full years with 年.
Hours
Master hour readings including exceptions like 四時 and 七時.
Minutes
Practice 分 and its frequent sound changes.
Degrees
Practice temperature and angle measurements with 度.
Sheets
Count flat, thin objects like paper and shirts with 枚.
Machines
Count vehicles and mechanical devices with 台.
General Objects (つ)
Count general objects using native Japanese counting from ひとつ to とお.
People (人)
Count people with critical special readings like ひとり, ふたり, and よにん.
Cylindrical Objects (本)
Count long, cylindrical objects (pens, bottles) with phonetic changes of 本.
Small Animals (匹)
Count small animals (dogs, cats, fish) with phonetic changes of 匹.
Books/Volumes (冊)
Count bound volumes like books, magazines, or notebooks with 冊.
N5 anchors
These reference points feed the initial study flow and adaptive review.
Lists by category
Browse each number group and hear its readings before jumping into practice.
Cardinals
Core Japanese counting with key irregularities like 三百 and 八千.
Ages
Practice ages and the critical 二十歳 exception.
Days
Train calendar days with special readings like 四日 and 二十日.
Months
Reinforce all twelve months and their readings.
Years
Read and build full years with 年.
Hours
Master hour readings including exceptions like 四時 and 七時.
Minutes
Practice 分 and its frequent sound changes.
Degrees
Practice temperature and angle measurements with 度.
Sheets
Count flat, thin objects like paper and shirts with 枚.
Machines
Count vehicles and mechanical devices with 台.
General Objects (つ)
Count general objects using native Japanese counting from ひとつ to とお.
People (人)
Count people with critical special readings like ひとり, ふたり, and よにん.
Cylindrical Objects (本)
Count long, cylindrical objects (pens, bottles) with phonetic changes of 本.
Small Animals (匹)
Count small animals (dogs, cats, fish) with phonetic changes of 匹.
Books/Volumes (冊)
Count bound volumes like books, magazines, or notebooks with 冊.