Meaning

Primary

Number Of Sheets

Alternative

Number Of Flat Objects

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You have flat objects. You have a number of them. These flat objects are flat things, right? Flat things like sheets of paper, perhaps (or other sheets of things). So, this word is number of sheets.

Reading

まいすう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

折り紙の枚数を数えてもらえますか?

Could you count the number of the origami paper?

今コウイチのさいふの中にあるクレジットカードの枚数を当ててみてください。

Can you guess how many credit cards Koichi has in his wallet at the moment?

ステッカーの枚数については、何枚くらい注文できるかはまだはっきり分かりませんが、少なくとも百枚にはなると思います。

I’m not exactly sure how many stickers I’m going to order yet, but I think it will be at least one hundred.

Kanji Composition