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Subject: Counters with ka
From: Maikeru (trainee40
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Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 17:52:59 GMT
In my dictionary, there is an appendix on counters and Japanese numbers. There are a few enteries that use the small KA kana.
The 2 examples in the book is "KA KOKU" (countries) and "KA KOKU GO" (languages). I have a few questions about this:
1- Why is a small katakana used for this?
2- Why is it added to the base number anyway?
3- Do you know how to imput this into a Japanese text imput program?
Also the entery for counting non-calader months is "KA + Getsu" (the ka is a normal hiragana "big" one). Why does it use the word KA and is it anything like the above counters.
If anyone could help me, arigatou!
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