枚
counter for flat thin objects or sheets, sheet of...
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
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Grade:6
Strokes:8
JLPT:2
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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