Question about the counter ～本

[rilynch37]

So I'm trying to add sentences into my flash card program and I ran across

傘を三本買いました。

I cannot tell what the furigana is so I'm wondering if the kana for this sentence is ぽん　or　ぼん? As in is it a handakuten or dakuten?

Rick

[Tracel]

Hi Rick,

I am pretty sure that it is bon.

I typed the sentence into word, and it recognized 三本 as さんぼん. The other readings came up with other kanji.

Tracel

[mewes6190]

Hello Rick,

you're right, it's read さんぼん when you have 三本.

You can learn all about the counter 本, and many others, in the new counter series:
http://www.japanesepod101.com/2013/07/1 ... ers-1-hon/

Have fun,
Kurokuma

[rilynch37]

皆さん、ありがとうございました。とても助かりました!

I didn't know there was a counter series... Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

[andycarmenjapanese8100]

Or if you're missing Natsuko-sensei, here she is on YouTube explaining "hon":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDRbzW8AWEI

[community.japanese]

Sorry for the late reply and
Thank you so much for the answers!!
Just a quick review..
一本（ippon）、二本（nihon）、三本（sanbon）、四本（yonhon）、五本（gohon）、
六本（roppon）、七本（nanahon）、八本（happon, hachihon）、九本（kyuuhon）、
十本（juppon, jippon）
ありがとうございました

Minako
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