枚

• 読み: まい
• ローマ字: mai
• 漢字の分解: 枚 (mai) — counter for flat objects; 木 (tree) + 攵 (strike)
• 発音: /ma.i/

意味

Counter for thin, flat objects such as sheets of paper, plates, tickets, and coins.

One of the most commonly used Japanese counters. Used for any thin, flat item regardless of material: paper (紙), photos (写真), plates (皿), shirts (シャツ), tickets (切符), and more. Counting: 一枚 (いちまい), 二枚 (にまい), 三枚 (さんまい). No irregular sound changes occur with this counter.

例文

1. 紙を三枚ください。
2. 写真を二枚撮りました。
3. このTシャツは一枚千円です。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, daily life, office

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 枚 originally referred to a thin strip of wood. The left radical 木 (ki) means tree/wood, and the right component 攵 relates to striking, suggesting thin pieces cut from wood.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal