何冊(なんさつ)

なんさつ
expression
how many (books/volumes)
quantitygrammatical
1. how many (books/volumes)
question word used with the counter 冊(さつ) to ask about the quantity of bound volumes such as books, magazines, and notebooks
本(ほん)を何冊(なんさつ)読(よ)みましたか。
How many books did you read?
ノートを何冊(なんさつ)買(か)いますか。
How many notebooks will you buy?
この漫画(まんが)は何冊(なんさつ)出(で)ていますか。
How many volumes of this manga have been released?

Etymology

何冊(なんさつ) combines 何(なん) (what/how many) with the counter 冊(さつ) for bound volumes.

Usage

Things counted with 冊(さつ):

Counting patterns

  • 一冊(いっさつ) - one book
  • 二冊(にさつ) - two books
  • 三冊(さんさつ) - three books
  • 何冊(なんさつ) - how many books?

Related words

  • 何枚(なんまい) - how many (flat objects)
  • 何部(なんぶ) - how many copies (of a publication)
  • 何巻(なんかん) - what volume number

Related Words

Related: 何枚(なんまい) (how many (flat objects))
Related: 何杯(なんばい) (how many (cups))
Related: 何回(なんかい) (how many times)
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Added 2026.1.28 13:51 · Revised 2026.10.13 4:53
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