Jappon
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Jappon
#51: Japanese Counters - Hon Counter
6 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2018 at 12:00 pm.
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Master using the Japanese Hon Counter. Used for counting cylindrical items.

  • 1   - Ip-Hon (eep-pohn)
  • 2   - Ni-Hon (nee-hohn)
  • 3   - San-Bon (sahn-bohn)
  • 4   - Yon-Hon (yohn-hohn)
  • 5   - Go-Hon (goh-hohn)
  • 6   - Rop-Pon (rohp-pohn)
  • 7   - Nana-Hon (nah-nah-hohn)
  • 8   - Hap-Pon (hahp-pohn)
  • 9   - Kyū-Hon (kyoo-hohn)
  • 10 - Jup-Pon (joop-pohn)

*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.