～軒
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Counter suffix for counting houses, buildings, or shops. Attaches to numbers with specific readings (e.g., 『一軒』 ikken, 'one house'; 『二軒』 niken, 'two houses'). Must pair with a number to form a complete phrase.
Theme
User and their neighbor Yumi are chatting about the new houses being built in their residential area.
～軒
～けん
counter for houses
Numbers & CountingGeneral (～つ)
Memory Hook
Picture a row of houses, each one a 'ken' (軒). 'Ken' sounds like 'can' — you can count houses with this counter! 'House counter' → 『～軒』 (～ken).
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『～軒』 (～ken) is commonly used in real estate and daily conversation to count houses, shops, or buildings. For example, 『一軒家』 (ikken-ya, 'detached house') refers to a standalone home.
Forms
Base: ～軒Counter suffix for counting houses, buildings, or shops. Attaches to numbers with specific readings (e.g., 『一軒』 ikken, 'one house'; 『二軒』 niken, 'two houses'). Must pair with a number to form a complete phrase.