枚 Kanji – sheet of...

The Japanese kanji 枚 can mean sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
Onyomi: マイ, バイ
Kunyomi: —
Romaji: mai, bai
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 911

How is 枚 read?

枚 has the onyomi readings マイ, バイ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as mai, bai.

Common Japanese Words Using 枚

These common Japanese words contain 枚. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 一枚(いちまい) — one (thin, flat object), one sheet
  • 一枚岩(いちまいいわ) — monolith, large slab of rock
  • 三枚(さんまい) — three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
  • 二枚舌(にまいじた) — double-dealing, duplicity, equivocation, double-tongued
  • 二枚目(にまいめ) — handsome man
  • 枚(まい) — counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins)
  • 枚挙(まいきょ) — enumeration
  • 枚数(まいすう) — the number of flat things
  • 二枚(にまい) — two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

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