#50: Japanese Counters - Hiki Counter

Jappon

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.