Japanese Counter for Books (冊) – How to Count Books
Learn how to count books and bound volumes in Japanese using 冊
In Japanese, books and bound printed materials are counted using the counter 「冊」(さつ / satsu).
This counter is commonly used for books, notebooks, magazines, dictionaries, manuals, and other bound publications.
Important Sound Changes
Some numbers change pronunciation when combined with 冊.
1冊 (いっさつ / issatsu)
8冊 (はっさつ / hassatsu)
10冊 (じゅっさつ / jussatsu)
Common Usage
本を三冊買いました。 (hon o sansatsu kaimashita)
Meaning: I bought three books.
This counter is very commonly used in everyday life and when shopping for books.