# 匹 — counter for small animals

匹 means “counter for small animals”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ヒツ (hitsu). Kun'yomi: ひき (hiki).

- Meaning: counter for small animals
- On'yomi: ヒツ (hitsu)
- Kun'yomi: ひき (hiki)
- Strokes: 4
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Numbers & amounts 2

## How to remember 匹

Parts: 匸 hiding box · 儿 legs

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 2” set

[群](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/flock/) · [双](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/twin/) · [片](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/one-side/) · [兆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/trillion/) · [零](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/zero/) · [皆](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/everyone/) · [冊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/counter-for-books/) · [匹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/counter-for-small-animals/) · [粒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grain/)

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