Japanese Counter for Birds (羽) – Counting Birds in Japanese
Learn how to count birds in Japanese using 羽
Counting Birds in Japanese
In Japanese, birds are commonly counted using the counter 「羽」(わ / wa).
This counter is mainly used for birds such as chickens, ducks, pigeons, and other flying birds. It can also sometimes be used for rabbits in certain traditional expressions.
Basic Pattern
Most numbers follow the simple pattern:
number + 羽
Examples:
1羽 (いちわ / ichiwa)
2羽 (にわ / niwa)
3羽 (さんわ / sanwa)
Common Usage
鳥が三羽います。 (tori ga sanwa imasu)
Meaning: There are three birds.
This counter is simple compared to many Japanese counters because the pronunciation pattern stays regular.
In Japanese, birds are commonly counted using the counter 「羽」(わ / wa).
This counter is mainly used for birds such as chickens, ducks, pigeons, and other flying birds. It can also sometimes be used for rabbits in certain traditional expressions.
Basic Pattern
Most numbers follow the simple pattern:
number + 羽
Examples:
1羽 (いちわ / ichiwa)
2羽 (にわ / niwa)
3羽 (さんわ / sanwa)
Common Usage
鳥が三羽います。 (tori ga sanwa imasu)
Meaning: There are three birds.
This counter is simple compared to many Japanese counters because the pronunciation pattern stays regular.
1
一羽
2
二羽
3
三羽
4
四羽
5
五羽
6
六羽
7
七羽
8
八羽
9
九羽
10
十羽
11
十一羽
12
十二羽
13
十三羽
14
十四羽
15
十五羽
16
十六羽
17
十七羽
18
十八羽
19
十九羽
20
二十羽
庭に鳥が一羽います。
池にアヒルが二羽います。
空を三羽の鳥が飛んでいます。
公園で鳥を四羽見ました。
湖に白鳥が五羽います。
農場でニワトリを六羽飼っています。
池にカモが七羽います。
空に鳥が八羽飛んでいます。
公園でハトを九羽見ました。
湖に鳥が十羽います。
