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-tō                            large animals (horses,
                                                              cows)

                               -hiki                          animals, fish, insects

                               -chaku                         suits, dresses


                     Here’s a list of some commonly used ordinal counters:



                               -ji                            …o’clock

                               -kai                           …th floor

                               -gatsu                         …month names (e.g.
                                                              January, February)

                                     -pēji                    page … (e.g. page 46)































                6.8. Sound changes



                There  are  a  few  irregularities  when  certain  numerals  are

                combined with counters. These are summarized below.


                1.    The last syllable of ichi and hachi is usually replaced by p

                      before p, t before t or ch, s before s or sh, and k before k:
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