| A | B |
| いっぽん | 1 long, cylindrical object |
| にほん | 2 long, cylindrical objects |
| さんぼん | 3 long, cylindrical objects |
| よんほん | 4 long, cylindrical objects |
| ごほん | 5 long, cylindrical objects |
| ろっぽん | 6 long, cylindrical objects |
| ななほん | 7 long, cylindrical objects |
| はっぽん | 8 long, cylindrical objects |
| きゅうほん | 9 long, cylindrical objects |
| じゅっぽん | 10 long, cylindrical objects |
| じゅういっぽん | 11 long, cylindrical objects |
| なんぼん | how many long, cylindrical objects |