Small animals (匹)
The counter 匹 is used for small animals such as cats, dogs, or insects, and commonly triggers consonant doubling or sound shifts.
一
いち · ichi
一匹
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一匹 is read いっぴき, not いちひき, due to a pronunciation change where ち becomes っ before ひ, and ひ becomes ぴ in this counter context. This counter is commonly used for small animals like cats, dogs, or fish.
二
に · ni
二匹
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二匹 is read にひき, with no irregular changes for this number. The counter 匹 is used for counting small animals such as insects, pets, or fish.
三
さん · san
三匹
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三匹 is read さんびき, not さんひき, because ひ becomes び after ん in this counter context. This counter is typically used for small animals like rabbits, mice, or birds.
四
よん · yon
四匹
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四匹 is read よんひき, with no irregular changes for this number. The counter 匹 is used for small animals like cats, dogs, and fish.
五
ご · go
五匹
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五匹 is read ごひき, with no irregular changes for this number. The counter 匹 is used for small animals like cats, dogs, and fish.
六
ろく · roku
六匹
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六匹 is read ろっぴき, where ろく changes to ろっ and ひき changes to ぴき due to rendaku (voicing) and gemination. The counter 匹 is used for small animals like cats, dogs, and fish.
七
なな · nana
七匹
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七匹 is read ななひき, using the standard reading なな for seven with the counter 匹 (ひき). This counter is commonly used for small animals like cats, dogs, or fish.
八
はち · hachi
八匹
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八匹 is read はっぴき, where はち changes to はっ and ひき changes to ぴき due to rendaku (voicing) and gemination. This irregular pronunciation is common with the counter 匹 for numbers like eight.
九
きゅう · kyū
九匹
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九匹 is read きゅうひき, using the standard reading きゅう for nine with the counter 匹 (ひき). No irregular changes occur for this number with this counter.
十
じゅう · jū
十匹
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十匹 is read じゅっぴき (or sometimes じっぴき), not じゅうひき, due to a pronunciation change when combined with the counter 匹. This counter is used for small animals like cats, dogs, and insects.