When the sound changes
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一本
ENone long thing
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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二本
ENtwo long things
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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三本
ENthree long things
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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六本
ENsix long things
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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八本
ENeight long things
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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一匹
ENone small animal
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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三匹
ENthree small animals
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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一杯
ENone cupful
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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三杯
ENthree cupfuls
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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一冊
ENone bound book
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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一階
ENthe ground floor
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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三階
ENthe third floor
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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一回
ENonce
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
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何回も
ENmany times over
The sound changes with the number, and not predictably: ippon, sanbon, roppon.
When the sound changes in Japanese: all 14 on one list
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一本 | いっぽん | one long thing |
| 二本 | にほん | two long things |
| 三本 | さんぼん | three long things |
| 六本 | ろっぽん | six long things |
| 八本 | はっぽん | eight long things |
| 一匹 | いっぴき | one small animal |
| 三匹 | さんびき | three small animals |
| 一杯 | いっぱい | one cupful |
| 三杯 | さんばい | three cupfuls |
| 一冊 | いっさつ | one bound book |
| 一階 | いっかい | the ground floor |
| 三階 | さんがい | the third floor |
| 一回 | いっかい | once |
| 何回も | なんかいも | many times over |
When the sound changes in Japanese - 14 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.