枚

What does 枚 mean?

枚 is a Japanese noun meaning “counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)” in English. It can also be translated as “counter for portions of gyōza or soba, counter for wrestlers of a particular rank, counter for fields or rice paddies” depending on context. It is written as 枚 in kanji, まい in hiragana, and mai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

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