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〜kai

〜回かい〜kai
occurrence counter; number of times
From Lesson 74:The 回-counter·Japanese

Breakdown of 〜kai

times
回

Enclosure and mouth are actually just two times the same kanji.

Usages of 〜kai

彼かれ は 今こん月げつ 五ご回かい ピザ を 食たべました よ。kare ha kongetu gokai piza wo tabemasita yo.
He ate pizza five times this month!
一いっ回かいikkai
once
二に回かいnikai
twice
三さん回かいsankai
three times
四よん回かいyonkai
four times
五ご回かいgokai
five times
六ろっ回かいrokkai
six times
七なな回かいnanakai
seven times
八はっ回かいhakkai
eight times
九きゅう回かいkyuukai
nine times
十じゅっ回かいzyukkai
ten times
何なん回かいnankai
how many times
彼かれ に 十じゅっ回かい ぐらい 聞ききました。kare ni zyukkai gurai kikimasita.
(I) asked him about ten times.

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