Relative to Language/Japanese/Vocabulary/Numbers article, here is the development of the global idea.
In japan when you want to count, the caracter and the sound you will use depend of the nature of the thing.
Let's see the different manners to express it.
people
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People
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| 1
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一人
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Hitori
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| 2
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二人
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Futari
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| 3
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三人
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Sannin
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| 4
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四人
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Yonnin
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| 5
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五人
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Gonin
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| 6
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六人
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Rokunin
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| 7
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七人
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Nananin
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| 8
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八人
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Hachinin
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| 9
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九人
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Kyuunin
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| 10
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十人
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Jyuunin
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Things
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Things
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| 1
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一つ
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Hitotsu
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| 2
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二つ
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Futatsu
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| 3
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三っつ
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Mittsu
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| 4
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四つ
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Yotsu
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| 5
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五つ
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Itsutsu
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| 6
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六つ
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Muitsu
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| 7
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七つ
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Nananin
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| 8
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やっつ
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Yattsu
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| 9
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九つ
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Kokonotsu
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| 10
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十つ
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Too
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Thin and flat things
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Thin and flat things
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| 1
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一枚
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Ichimai
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| 2
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二枚
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Nimai
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| 3
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三枚
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Sanmai
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| 4
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四枚
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Yomai
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| 5
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五枚
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Gomai
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| 6
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六枚
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Rokumai
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| 7
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七枚
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Nanamai
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| 8
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八枚
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Hachimai
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| 9
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九枚
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Kyuumai
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| 10
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十枚
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Jyuumai
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Small things
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Small things
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| 1
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一個
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Ikko
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| 2
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二個
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Nikko
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| 3
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三個
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Sanmai
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| 4
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四個
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Yomai
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| 5
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五個
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Gomai
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| 6
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六個
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Rokumai
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| 7
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七個
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Nanamai
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| 8
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八個
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Hachimai
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| 9
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九個
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Kyuumai
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| 10
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十個
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Jyuumai
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Orders
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Orders
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| 1
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一番
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Ichiban
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| 2
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二番
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Niban
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| 3
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三番
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Sanban
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| 4
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四番
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Yonban
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| 5
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五番
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Goban
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| 6
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六番
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Rokuban
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| 7
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七番
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Nanaban
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| 8
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八番
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Hachiban
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| 9
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九番
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Kyuuban
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| 10
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十番
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Jyuuban
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Days of the Month
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Days of the week
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| 1
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一日
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Tsuitachi
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| 2
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二日
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Futsuka
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| 3
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三日
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Mikka
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| 4
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四日
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Yokka
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| 5
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五日
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Itsuka
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| 6
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六日
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Muika
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| 7
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七日
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Nanoka
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| 8
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八日
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Youka
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| 9
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九日
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Kokonoka
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| 10
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十日
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Toka
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| Exception
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| 20
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二十日
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Hatsuka
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Every day ending by 4 (only) are pronounced Yokka : 14 : Jyuuyokka ; 24 : Nijyuuyokka.
Thin and flat things
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Thin and flat things
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| 1
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一枚
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Ichimai
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| 2
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二枚
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Nimai
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| 3
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三枚
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Sanmai
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| 4
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四枚
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Yomai
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| 5
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五枚
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Gomai
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| 6
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六枚
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Rokumai
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| 7
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七枚
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Nanamai
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| 8
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八枚
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Hachimai
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| 9
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九枚
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Kyuumai
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| 10
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十枚
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Jyuumai
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Notes and Books
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Notes and books
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| 1
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一冊
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| 2
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二冊
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| 3
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三冊
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| 4
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四冊
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| 5
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五冊
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| 6
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六冊
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| 7
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七冊
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| 8
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八冊
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| 9
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九冊
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| 10
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十冊
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Long and cylindrical things
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Long and cylindrical things
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| 1
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一本
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Ippon
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| 2
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二本
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Nihon
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| 3
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三本
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Sanbon
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| 4
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四本
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Yonhon
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| 5
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五本
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Gohon
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| 6
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六本
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Roppon
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| 7
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七本
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Nanahon
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| 8
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八本
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Happon
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| 9
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九本
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Kyuuhon
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| 10
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十本
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Jippon
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Small animals and bugs
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Small animals and bugs
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| 1
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一匹
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Ippiki
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| 2
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二匹
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Nihiki
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| 3
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三匹
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Sanbiki
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| 4
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四匹
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Yonki
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| 5
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五匹
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Gohiki
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| 6
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六匹
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Roppiki
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| 7
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七匹
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Nahiki
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| 8
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八匹
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Hachimai
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| 9
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九匹
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Kyuuhiki
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| 10
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十匹
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Jyuubiki
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