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冊
Book, Volume (Counter)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
冊 is the counter used for books, notebooks, magazines, and manga. Japan publishes thousands of manga volumes every year, so learners encounter this counter very early.
Memory Trick
Imagine stacking several books neatly on a desk and counting them one by one: 一冊, 二冊, 三冊. That stack helps you remember 冊 is the counter for books.
Readings
Onyomi: サツ (satsu)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
一冊
いっさつ (issatsu)
One book
冊子
さっし (sasshi)
Booklet
辞書一冊
じしょ いっさつ (jisho issatsu)
One dictionary
何冊
なんさつ (nansatsu)
How many books
Example Sentence
昨日 本 を 二冊 買いました。
きのう ほん を にさつ かいました。
kinou hon o nisatsu kaimashita
I bought two books yesterday.