枚

sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

バイマイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

ひら

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:8

JLPT:N2

Frequency:911

Vocabulary

マイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
一枚	イチマイ	one (thin, flat object); one sheet
三枚	サンマイ	three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
枚数	マイスウ	the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
二枚	ニマイ	two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
一枚看板	イチマイカンバン	leading player; prima donna; box-office star; best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
１枚	いちまい	one (thin, flat object); one sheet
一枚岩	いちまいいわ	monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
３枚	さんまい	three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
二枚目	にまいめ	handsome man; actor in a love scene
枚	まい	counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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plank, board, plate, stage

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appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

exam, school, printing, proof, correction

happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently