counter for flat objects

(tree) + (director)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
COUNTER

Onyomi

MAI

Mnemonic

MY tree fell down and flattened the director. It was an accident, I swear!

Jukugo

XXX (まい)

flat object ★★★★★ COUNTER

counter for flat objects (ichimai, nimai, sanmai, yonmai, etc.)

何枚(なんまい)

how many flat objects? ★★★☆☆
(what?!?) + (counter for flat objects) = 何枚 (how many flat objects?)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
one cup of liquid NOT
counter for flat objects DIRECTOR

Liquid in cups is NOT made of trees (tree + not)
Paper is read by the DIRECTOR. (it's a script, fool!)