枚: Sheet Of...; Counter For Flat Thin Objects Or SheetsKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

Words that use the on'yomi (マイ・バイ)

• 一枚いちまいone thin flat object; one sheet
• 二枚にまいtwo sheets (pieces) (of paper)
• 枚数まいすうthe number of flat things
• 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.)
• 二枚目にまいめhandsome man
• 一枚看板いちまいかんばんleading player; prima donna
• 三枚目さんまいめcomedian; actor who plays comic roles
• 二枚舌にまいじたdouble-dealing; duplicity
• 枚まいcounter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
• 枚挙まいきょenumeration
• パンツ一枚パンツいちまい(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
• 一枚うわていちまいうわてone step higher; one better
• 一枚上いちまいうえone step higher; one better
• 一枚上手いちまいうわてone step higher; one better
• 一枚下いちまいしたone step lower
• 一枚噛むいちまいかむto participate in (as a member); to get involved in
• 一枚落ちいちまいおちplaying with a handicap of one rook or bishop
• 一枚貝いちまいがいunivalve
• 三枚おろしさんまいおろしfilleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
• 三枚つづきさんまいつづきtriptych
• 三枚ガルタさんまいガルタthree-card betting game (e.g. oicho-kabu)
• 三枚絵さんまいえtriptych
• 三枚続きさんまいつづきtriptych
• 三枚肉さんまいにくboneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
• 二枚折りにまいおりfolio
• 二枚目半にまいめはんcomedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun
• 二枚看板にまいかんばんthe two leading actors (in a play); the two star players
• 二枚肩にまいがたcarrying a palanquin as a pair; palanquin carried by two people
• 二枚腰にまいごしposture in which the legs are firmly planted (in sumo and judo)
• 二枚貝にまいがいbivalve
• 二枚貝類にまいがいるいbivalves
• 二枚蹴りにまいげりankle-kicking twist down
• 二枚鑑札にまいかんさつholding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches)
• 十枚目じゅうまいめsecond highest division
• 千枚せんまい1000 sheets (of paper); many pages
• 千枚張りせんまいばりmultilayered; cheeky
• 千枚田せんまいたtype of rice terrace; upland
• 千枚通しせんまいどおしawl; eyeleteer
• 大枚たいまいlarge sum (of money)
• 大枚の金たいまいのかねlarge sum of money
• 大枚をはたくたいまいをはたくto spend a fortune; to pay a high price
• 大枚を叩くたいまいをはたくto spend a fortune; to pay a high price
• 奇跡の一枚きせきのいちまいphoto in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self
• 座布団一枚ざぶとんいちまいthat was a good one!; what a stinger!
• 数枚すうまいseveral sheets (flat objects)
• 板子一枚下は地獄いたごいちまいしたはじごくthere is only the thickness of the boat's planking between one and perdition; on a boat, one is only an inch or two from a watery grave
• 枚を含むばいをふくむ(of a horse) to be gagged
• 枚挙にいとまがないまいきょにいとまがないtoo many to count; too numerous to mention
• 枚挙にいとまが無いまいきょにいとまがないtoo many to count; too numerous to mention
• 枚挙に暇がないまいきょにいとまがないtoo many to count; too numerous to mention
• 枚挙に暇が無いまいきょにいとまがないtoo many to count; too numerous to mention
• 枚挙に遑がないまいきょにいとまがないtoo many to count; too numerous to mention
• 枚挙に遑が無いまいきょにいとまがないtoo many to count; too numerous to mention

Other readings

• 三枚下しさんまいおろしfilleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
• 三枚続さんまいつづきtriptych
• 千枚漬せんまいずけpickled sliced radishes
• 千枚漬けせんまいずけpickled sliced radishes
• 座布団１枚ざぶとんいちまいthat was a good one!; what a stinger!
• 枚を銜むばいをふくむ(of a horse) to be gagged

Showing the 60 most common of 67 words. See them all in the graph.

Kanji that often appear with 枚

• 一
• 二
• 三
• 挙
• 千
• 目
• 大
• 板
• 下
• 貝
• 無
• 数