How to Say ‘How many pieces’ in Japanese
何個
nan ko
[nahn koh]
💬 Usage Tip: [何個] asks "how many pieces/items?" Use it for countable ingredients like potatoes, onions, or eggs.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese uses counters a lot, so asking quantities often means choosing the right counter.
Phrase Breakdown
何
nan
[nahn]
how many; what number
Used to ask about the number of items.
じゃがいもは何個必要ですか。
How many potatoes are needed?
個
ko
[koh]
counter for individual items
Used to count small separate objects like potatoes or onions.
何個の個は物を数える助数詞です。
The ko in nanko is a counter for counting objects.
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