つ
tsu
Counting on your fingers: つ
The picture Holding up fingers one at a time, without naming what kind of thing it is.
Where the picture shows up in つ
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one in your hand
コーヒーを一つください。
kōhī o hitotsu kudasai
One coffee, please.
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that makes two
お弁当をふたつ、温めてください。
o-bentō o futatsu, atatamete kudasai
Two bento boxes, heated up please.
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counting years
うちの子は今年五つです。
uchi no ko wa kotoshi itsutsu desu
My kid turns five this year.
つ counts ages only up to ten; from eleven on you switch to 歳 (さい).
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one thing with no shape
確認したいことが一つあります。
kakunin shitai koto ga hitotsu arimasu
There's one thing I'd like to check.
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the third one along
三つ目の信号を左に曲がってください。
mittsu-me no shingō o hidari ni magatte kudasai
Turn left at the third light.