Editing Japanese counter word (section)

==Extended list of counters==
This list also includes some counters and usages that are rarely used or not widely known; other words can also be used as counters more sporadically.

{| class="wikitable"
! Pronunciation
! Japanese
! Use
|-
| {{lang|ja|ば}} {{translit|ja|ba}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|場}}
| Scene of a play
|-
| {{lang|ja|ばい}} {{translit|ja|bai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|倍}}
| Multiples, -fold as in "twofold"
|-
| {{lang|ja|ばん}} {{translit|ja|ban}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|晩}}
| Nights (see also: {{translit|ja|ya}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|ばん}} {{translit|ja|ban}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|番}}
| Position, platform for a train line, turn, sports matches
|-
| {{lang|ja|び}} {{translit|ja|bi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|尾}}
| Small fish and [[shrimp]]s (used in the fish trade; most people say {{translit|ja|hiki}} instead)
|-
| {{lang|ja|ぶ}} {{translit|ja|bu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|部}}
| Copies of a magazine or newspaper, or other packets of papers
|-
| {{lang|ja|ぶん}} {{translit|ja|bun}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|文}}
| Sentences
|-
| {{lang|ja|びょう}} {{translit|ja|byō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|秒}}
| Seconds
|-
| {{lang|ja|ちゃく}} {{translit|ja|chaku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|着}}
| Suits of clothing (see also: {{translit|ja|mai}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|ちょう}} {{translit|ja|chō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|挺}}
| Long, narrow things such as guns, [[shodo|sticks of ink]], [[Litter (vehicle)|palanquin]]s, [[Pulled rickshaw|rickshaws]], [[violin]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|ちょう}} {{translit|ja|chō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|丁}}
| Sheets, pages, leaves, tools, scissors, saws, trousers, [[pistol]]s, cakes of [[tofu]], town [[City block|block]]s, servings at a restaurant
|-
| {{lang|ja|ちょう}} {{translit|ja|chō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|町}}
| Town blocks
|-
| {{lang|ja|だい}} {{translit|ja|dai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|代}}
| Generations, historical periods, reigns
|-
| {{lang|ja|だい}} {{translit|ja|dai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|台}}
| Cars, bicycles, machines, mechanical devices, [[home appliance|household appliance]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|だん}} {{translit|ja|dan}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|段}}
| levels, ranks, steps (of stairs).
|-
| {{lang|ja|だんらく}} {{translit|ja|danraku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|段落}}
| Paragraphs
|-
| {{lang|ja|ど}} {{translit|ja|do}}, also {{lang|ja|たび}} {{translit|ja|tabi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|度}}
| Occurrences, number of times, degrees of temperature or angle (see also: {{translit|ja|kai}}).
|-
| {{lang|ja|ふで}} {{translit|ja|fude}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|筆}}
| Sequences of letters or drawings that you write or draw without removing your pen off the paper. Not to be confused with {{translit|ja|hitsu}} ({{lang|ja|筆}}) below.
|-
| {{lang|ja|ふく}} {{translit|ja|fuku}}, {{lang|ja|ぷく}} {{translit|ja|puku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|服}}
| Bowls of {{translit|ja|[[matcha]]}} (powdered green tea); packets or doses of powdered medicine; puffs (of, e.g., a cigarette); rests or breaks
|-
| {{lang|ja|ふく}} {{translit|ja|fuku}}, {{lang|ja|ぷく}} {{translit|ja|puku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|幅}}
| Hanging [[scroll]]s ({{translit|ja|[[kakemono|kakejiku]]}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|ふん}} {{translit|ja|fun}}, {{lang|ja|ぷん}} {{translit|ja|pun}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|分}}
| Minutes
|-
| {{lang|ja|ふり}} {{translit|ja|furi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|振}}
| Swords
|-
| {{lang|ja|がっきゅう}} {{translit|ja|gakkyū}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|学級}}
| [[Class (education)|Class]]es (in pre-university education)
|-
| {{lang|ja|がつ}} {{translit|ja|gatsu}}, also {{lang|ja|つき}} {{translit|ja|tsuki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|月}}
| Months of the year. Month-long periods when read {{translit|ja|tsuki}} (see also: {{translit|ja|kagetsu}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|ご}} {{translit|ja|go}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|語}}
| Words
|-
| {{lang|ja|ごう}} {{translit|ja|gō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|合}}
| small container (e.g. rice cup, sake cup)
|-
| {{lang|ja|ごん}} {{translit|ja|gon}}, also {{lang|ja|こと}} {{translit|ja|koto}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|言}}
| Words
|-
| {{lang|ja|ぐ}} {{translit|ja|gu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|具}}
| Suits of [[armour]], sets of furniture
|-
| {{lang|ja|ぎょう}} {{translit|ja|gyō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|行}}
| Lines of text
|-
| {{lang|ja|はく}} {{translit|ja|haku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|泊}}
| Nights of a stay
|-
| {{lang|ja|はい}} {{translit|ja|hai}}, {{lang|ja|ぱい}} {{translit|ja|pai}}, {{lang|ja|ばい}} {{translit|ja|bai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|杯}}
| Cups and glasses of drink, spoonfuls, [[cuttlefish]], [[octopus]]es, [[crab]]s, [[squid]], [[abalone]], boats (slang)
|-
| {{lang|ja|はい}} {{translit|ja|hai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|敗}}
| Losses (sports bouts)
|-
| {{lang|ja|はこ}} {{translit|ja|hako}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|箱}}
| Boxes
|-
| {{lang|ja|はり}} {{translit|ja|hari}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|張}}
| Umbrellas, parasols, tents
|-
| {{lang|ja|はしら}} {{translit|ja|hashira}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|柱}}
| gods, memorial tablets
|-
| {{lang|ja|はつ}} {{translit|ja|hatsu}}, {{lang|ja|ぱつ}} {{translit|ja|patsu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|発}}
| Gunshots, bullets, aerial fireworks; orgasms, sex acts
|-
| {{lang|ja|ひき}} {{translit|ja|hiki}}, {{lang|ja|ぴき}} {{translit|ja|piki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|匹}}
| Small animals, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, [[oni (folklore)|oni]] (ogres)
|-
| {{lang|ja|ひん}} {{translit|ja|hin}}, {{lang|ja|ぴん}} {{translit|ja|pin}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|品}}
| Parts of a meal, courses (see also: {{translit|ja|shina}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|ひつ}} {{translit|ja|hitsu}}, {{lang|ja|ぴつ}} {{translit|ja|pitsu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|筆}}
|pieces of land and number of people
|-
| {{lang|ja|ほ}} {{translit|ja|ho}}, {{lang|ja|ぽ}} {{translit|ja|po}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|歩}}
| Number of (foot)steps
|-
| {{lang|ja|ほん}} {{translit|ja|hon}}, {{lang|ja|ぽん}} {{translit|ja|pon}}, {{lang|ja|ぼん}} {{translit|ja|bon}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|本}}
| Long, thin objects: rivers, roads, [[train]] tracks, [[necktie|tie]]s, [[pencil]]s, [[bottle]]s, [[guitar]]s; also, metaphorically, telephone calls (see also: {{translit|ja|tsūwa}}), train or [[bus]] routes, movies, home runs, points or bounds{{Clarify| reason = "bounds" in what sense? Is this a typo for "rounds"?|date=September 2010}}  in sports events. Although {{lang|ja|本}} also means "book", the counter for books is {{translit|ja|satsu}}.
|-
| {{lang|ja|ひょう}} {{translit|ja|hyō}}, {{lang|ja|ぴょう}} {{translit|ja|pyō}} 
| {{wikt-lang|ja|票}}
| Votes
|-
| {{lang|ja|ひょうし}} {{translit|ja|hyōshi}}, {{lang|ja|びょうし}} {{translit|ja|byōshi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|拍子}}
| Musical [[Beat (music)|beat]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|じ}} {{translit|ja|ji}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|字}}
| Letters, [[kanji]], [[kana]]
|-
| {{lang|ja|じ}} {{translit|ja|ji}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|児}}
| Children. As in "father of two (children)", etc.
|-
| {{lang|ja|じ}} {{translit|ja|ji}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|時}}
| Hours of the day
|-
| {{lang|ja|じかん}} {{translit|ja|jikan}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|時間}}
| Hour-long periods
|-
| {{lang|ja|じょう}} {{translit|ja|jō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|畳}}
| [[Tatami]] mats. The kanji {{lang|ja|畳}} is also read {{translit|ja|tatami}} and is the same one used for the mats. The room size of a [[washitsu]] in Japan is given as a number of mats, for example 4½ {{translit|ja|yo jō han}}
|-
| {{lang|ja|じょう}} {{translit|ja|jō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|錠}}
| Pills/[[capsule (pharmacy)|capsule]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|じょう}} {{translit|ja|jō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|条}}
| Articles of law, thin objects, rays or streams of light, streaks of smoke or lightning
|-
| {{lang|ja|か}} {{translit|ja|ka}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|日}}
| Day of the month
|-
| {{lang|ja|か}} {{translit|ja|ka}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|架}}
| Frames
|-
| {{lang|ja|か}} {{translit|ja|ka}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|課}}
| Lessons
|-
| {{lang|ja|かぶ}} {{translit|ja|kabu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|株}}
| [[Stock]]s; nursery trees
|-
| {{lang|ja|かげつ}} {{translit|ja|kagetsu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|ヶ月}}, {{lang|ja|箇月}}
| Month-long periods (see also: {{translit|ja|gatsu}}).  {{lang|ja|箇}} is normally abbreviated using a small [[katakana]] {{lang|ja|ヶ}} in modern Japanese. Alternatively {{lang|ja|個}}, [[hiragana]] {{lang|ja|か}}, small katakana {{lang|ja|ヵ}} and full-size katakana {{lang|ja|カ}} & {{lang|ja|ケ}} can also be seen, although only {{lang|ja|か}} is similarly frequent.
|-
| {{lang|ja|かい}} {{translit|ja|kai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|回}}
| Occurrences, number of times (see also: {{translit|ja|do}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|かい}} {{translit|ja|kai}}, {{lang|ja|がい}} {{translit|ja|gai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|階}}
| Number of floors, storeys
|-
| {{lang|ja|かこく}} {{translit|ja|kakoku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|ヶ国}}, {{lang|ja|箇国}}
| Countries
|-
| {{lang|ja|かこくご}} {{translit|ja|kakokugo}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|ヶ国語}}, {{lang|ja|箇国語}}
| (National) languages
|-
| {{lang|ja|かく}} {{translit|ja|kaku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|画}}
| [[Stroke order|Strokes]] in kanji
|-
| {{lang|ja|かん}} {{translit|ja|kan}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|貫}}
| Pieces of [[sushi|nigiri-zushi]]
|-
| {{lang|ja|かん}} {{translit|ja|kan}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|艦}}
| Warships
|-
| {{lang|ja|けいとう}} {{translit|ja|keitou}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|系統}}
| Bus routes
|-
| {{lang|ja|けん}} {{translit|ja|ken}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|件}}
| Abstract matters and cases
|-
| {{lang|ja|けん}} {{translit|ja|ken}}, {{lang|ja|げん}} {{translit|ja|gen}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|軒}}
| Houses
|-
| {{lang|ja|き}} {{translit|ja|ki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|機}}
| Aircraft, machines
|-
| {{lang|ja|き}} {{translit|ja|ki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|基}}
| [[grave (burial)|Grave]]s, [[wreath]]s, [[CPU]]s, [[Nuclear reactor|reactor]]s, [[elevator]]s, [[dam]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|きん}} {{translit|ja|kin}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|斤}}
| Loaves of bread
|-
| {{lang|ja|きれ}} {{translit|ja|kire}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|切れ}}
| Slices (of bread, cake, [[sashimi]] etc.)
|-
| {{lang|ja|こ}} {{translit|ja|ko}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|個}}, {{wikt-lang|ja|箇}}, {{wikt-lang|ja|个}}, or {{wikt-lang|ja|ヶ}}
| General measure word, used when there is no specific counter. {{lang|ja|個}} is also used for [[military]] units.
|-
| {{lang|ja|こ}} {{translit|ja|ko}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|戸}}
| Houses ({{lang|ja|戸}} means "door")
|-
| {{lang|ja|こう}} {{translit|ja|kō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|校}}
| Schools
|-
| {{lang|ja|こう}} {{translit|ja|kō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|稿}}
| Drafts of a manuscript
|-
| {{lang|ja|こう}} {{translit|ja|kō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|行}}
| Banks
|-
| {{lang|ja|こま}} {{translit|ja|koma}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|齣}}, {{wikt-lang|ja|コマ}}
| Frames, panels. {{lang|ja|齣}} is virtually unused nowadays.
|-
| {{lang|ja|こん}} {{translit|ja|kon}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|献}}
| shots (of drink)
|-
| {{lang|ja|く}} {{translit|ja|ku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|区}}
| Sections, city [[Wards of Japan|district]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|く}} {{translit|ja|ku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|句}}
| [[Haiku]], [[senryū]]
|-
| {{lang|ja|くち}} {{translit|ja|kuchi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|口}}
| (Bank) accounts, donations ({{lang|ja|口}} means "opening" or "entrance")
|-
| {{lang|ja|くみ}} {{translit|ja|kumi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|組}}
| Groups, a pair of people (twins, a husband and a wife, dancers, etc.)
|-
| {{lang|ja|くらす}} {{translit|ja|kurasu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|クラス}}
| School classes
|-
| {{lang|ja|きゃく}} {{translit|ja|kyaku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|脚}}
| Desks, chairs, long-stemmed glasses
|-
| {{lang|ja|きゃく}} {{translit|ja|kyaku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|客}}
| Pairs of cup and saucer
|-
| {{lang|ja|きょく}} {{translit|ja|kyoku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|曲}}
| Pieces of music
|-
| {{lang|ja|きょく}} {{translit|ja|kyoku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|局}}
| [[Board game]] matches ([[chess]], [[Go (board game)|igo]], [[shogi]], [[mahjong]]); radio stations, television stations
|-
| {{lang|ja|まい}} {{translit|ja|mai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|枚}}
| Thin, flat objects, sheets of paper, photographs, plates, articles of clothing (see also: {{translit|ja|chaku}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|まき}} {{translit|ja|maki}} or {{lang|ja|かん}} {{translit|ja|kan}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|巻}}
| Rolls, scrolls, kan for volumes of book
|-
| {{lang|ja|まく}} {{translit|ja|maku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|幕}}
| Theatrical acts
|-
| {{lang|ja|めい}} {{translit|ja|mei}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|名}}
| People (polite) ({{lang|ja|名}} means "name")
|-
| {{lang|ja|めん}} {{translit|ja|men}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|面}}
| Mirrors, boards for board games (chess, igo, shogi), stages of [[computer game]]s, walls of a room, tennis courts
|-
| {{lang|ja|もん}} {{translit|ja|mon}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|門}}
| [[Cannon]]s
|-
| {{lang|ja|もん}} {{translit|ja|mon}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|問}}
| Questions
|-
| {{lang|ja|ねん}} {{translit|ja|nen}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|年}}
| Years, school years (grades); not years of age
|-
| {{lang|ja|にち}} {{translit|ja|nichi}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|日}}
| Days of the month (but see table of exceptions below)
|-
| {{lang|ja|にん}} {{translit|ja|nin}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|人}}
| People (but see table of exceptions below)
|-
| {{lang|ja|にんまえ}} {{translit|ja|ninmae}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|人前}}
| Food portions (without exceptions, unlike {{translit|ja|nin}} above)
|-
| {{lang|ja|おり}} {{translit|ja|ori}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|折}}
| Boxes made of folded paper (compare to {{translit|ja|hako}} above, which refers to boxes in general)
|-
| {{lang|ja|ぺーじ}} {{translit|ja|pēji}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|ページ}}, {{wikt-lang|ja|頁}}
| Pages
|-
| {{lang|ja|れい}} {{translit|ja|rei}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|例}}
| Cases, examples
|-
|-
| {{lang|ja|れい}} {{translit|ja|rei}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|礼}}
| [[Bowing (social)|Bow]]s during worship at a shrine
|-
| {{lang|ja|れん}} {{translit|ja|ren}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|連}}
| finger rings or necklace loops
|-
| {{lang|ja|り}} {{translit|ja|ri}}
| {{lang|ja|り}} or {{wikt-lang|ja|人}}
| People, used in the words {{lang|ja|一人 (ひとり)}} and {{lang|ja|二人 (ふたり)}}.
|-
| {{lang|ja|りん}} {{translit|ja|rin}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|輪}}
| Wheels, flowers
|-
| {{lang|ja|りょう}} {{translit|ja|ryō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|両}}
| Railway cars
|-
| {{lang|ja|さい}} {{translit|ja|sai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|才}} or {{wikt-lang|ja|歳}}
| Years of age
|-
| {{lang|ja|さお}} {{translit|ja|sao}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|棹}}
| Chests of drawers, flags
|-
| {{lang|ja|さつ}} {{translit|ja|satsu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|冊}}
| Books
|-
| {{lang|ja|せき}} {{translit|ja|seki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|席}}
| Seats, [[rakugo]] shows, (drinking) parties
|-
| {{lang|ja|せき}} {{translit|ja|seki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|隻}}
| Ships, half of a pair (e.g., half of a folding screen), item carried in a bundle (fish, birds, arrows etc.)
|-
| {{lang|ja|しな}} {{translit|ja|shina}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|品}}
| Parts of a meal, courses (see also: {{translit|ja|hin}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|しゃ}} {{translit|ja|sha}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|社}}
| used for businesses, i.e. {{lang|ja|会社}}
|-
| {{lang|ja|しき}} {{translit|ja|shiki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|式}}
| Sets of things, such as documents or furniture
|-
| {{lang|ja|しょう}} {{translit|ja|shō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|勝}}
| Wins (sports bouts)
|-
| {{lang|ja|しゅ}} {{translit|ja|shu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|首}}
| [[Waka (poetry)|Tanka]]
|-
| {{lang|ja|しゅう}} {{translit|ja|shū}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|週}}
| Weeks
|-
| {{lang|ja|しゅるい}} {{translit|ja|shurui}} or {{lang|ja|しゅ}} {{translit|ja|shu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|種類}} or {{wikt-lang|ja|種}}
| Kinds, species
|-
| {{lang|ja|そく}} {{translit|ja|soku}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|足}}
| Pairs of footwear, pairs of socks, stockings, [[tabi]]
|-
| {{lang|ja|そう}} {{translit|ja|sō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|双}}
| Pairs
|-
| {{lang|ja|たば}} {{translit|ja|taba}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|束}}
| bundles (of banknotes), bunches (of flowers, vegetables), sheaves
|-
| {{lang|ja|たい}} {{translit|ja|tai}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|体}}
| Images, statues, person's remains, dolls, androids, humanoid robots
|-
| {{lang|ja|たわら}} {{translit|ja|tawara}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|俵}}
| Bags of rice
|-
| {{lang|ja|てき}} {{translit|ja|teki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|滴}}
| Drops of liquid
|-
| {{lang|ja|てん}} {{translit|ja|ten}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|点}}
| Points, dots, pieces of a set
|-
| {{lang|ja|とう}} {{translit|ja|tō}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|頭}}
| Large animals, cattle, elephants, whales, dolphins, butterflies ({{lang|ja|頭}} means "head")
|-
| {{lang|ja|とき}} {{translit|ja|toki}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|時}}
| Time periods, a sixth of either day or night (in the traditional, obsolete way of telling time). See also: {{translit|ja|jikan}}
|-
| {{lang|ja|とおり}} {{translit|ja|tōri}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|通り}}
| Combinations, puzzle solutions
|-
| {{lang|ja|つ}} {{translit|ja|tsu}}
| {{lang|ja|つ}}
| Used as part of the indigenous Japanese numbers {{lang|ja|一つ}}, {{lang|ja|二つ}}, {{lang|ja|三つ}} etc.
|-
| {{lang|ja|つう}} {{translit|ja|tsū}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|通}}
| Letters
|-
| {{lang|ja|つぼ}} {{translit|ja|tsubo}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|坪}}
| [[tsubo|Commonly used unit of area]] equal to 3.3 square metres.
|-
| {{lang|ja|つぶ}} {{translit|ja|tsubu}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|粒}}
| Almonds, grain
|-
| {{lang|ja|つうわ}} {{translit|ja|tsūwa}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|通話}}
| Telephone calls (see also: {{translit|ja|hon}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|わ}} {{translit|ja|wa}}, {{lang|ja|ば}} {{translit|ja|ba}}, {{lang|ja|ぱ}} {{translit|ja|pa}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|羽}}
| Birds, rabbits. {{lang|ja|羽}} means "feather" or "wing."
|-
| {{lang|ja|わ}} {{translit|ja|wa}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|把}}
| Bundles
|-
| {{lang|ja|わ}} {{translit|ja|wa}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|話}}
| Stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
|-
| {{lang|ja|や}} {{translit|ja|ya}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|夜}}
| Nights (see also: {{translit|ja|ban}})
|-
| {{lang|ja|ぜん}} {{translit|ja|zen}}
| {{wikt-lang|ja|膳}}
| Pairs of [[chopsticks]]; bowls of rice
|}