sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

About this kanji

The kanji 「枚」 primarily means 'sheet of...' and is used as a counter for flat, thin objects like sheets of paper or cloth. It is typically used with numbers, such as in the compounds 一枚 (いちまい), meaning 'one sheet,' and 三枚 (さんまい), which means 'three sheets.' Another useful term is 枚数 (まいすう), meaning 'the number of flat things.' This kanji is especially helpful in daily conversations when counting items like photos or documents. A quick note: while there are no native Japanese readings for this kanji, its on'yomi reading is helpful when combined with other kanji.

Example sentences

• この美術館には多くの絵画がある。

  This museum has many paintings.

Meanings across languages

English

sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets

Tiếng Việt

tờ, đếm tờ mỏng

日本語

枚, 薄い物の数え方

한국어

장, 평면 물건 수

中文

张, 薄片计数

id

lembaran dari...

th

แผ่นของ...

es

hoja de...

fr

feuille de...

de

Blatt von...

pt

folha de...

Common compounds

• 一枚いちまいone (thin, flat object), one sheet
• 三枚さんまいthree flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.), cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
• 枚数まいすうthe number of flat things, win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
• 二枚にまいtwo sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
• 一枚岩いちまいいわmonolith, large slab of rock, unity (of a group, organization, etc.)
• 二枚目にまいめhandsome man, actor in a love scene
• 枚挙まいきょenumeration
• 三枚目さんまいめcomedian, actor who plays comic roles, figure of fun