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In Japanese, there are units which count things.
All can not be introduced in this page. I will introduce some units.

In Japanese, there is not a rule as it puts "s" to the noun in case of more than one (plural).
The noun doesn't change by singular or plural.
There is not a distinction of the male and the female like French, too.

UnitPronunciation
KO
(1)I-KKO
Not ICHI-KO
(2)NI-KO(3)SAN-KO(4)YON-KO(5)GO-KO
(6)RO-KKO
Not ROKU-KO
(7)NANA-KO(8)HACHI-KO(9)KYUU-KO (10)JU-KKO
Not JUU-KO
EX.
Part, Watch, Bulb, ... many things
DAI
(1)ICHI-DAI(2)NI-DAI(3)SAN-DAI(4)YON-DAI(5)GO-DAI
(6)ROKU-DAI(7)NANA-DAI(8)HACHI-DAI(9)KYUU-DAI(10)JUU-DAI
EX.
Car, Personal computer, TV, Telephone set, Refrigerator, Clock
MAI
(1)ICHI-MAI(2)NI-MAI(3)SAN-MAI(4)YON-MAI(5)GO-MAI
(6)ROKU-MAI(7)NANA-MAI(8)HACHI-MAI(9)KYUU-MAI(10)JUU-MAI
EX.
Paper, Photograph, Plate
SATSU
(1)I-SSATSU
Not ICHI-SATSU
(2)NI-SATSU(3)SAN-SATSU(4)YON-SATSU(5)GO-SATSU
(6)ROKU-SATSU(7)NANA-SATSU (8)HA-SSATSU
Not HACHI-SATSU
(9)KYUU-SATSU (10)JU-SSATSU
Not JUU-SATSU
EX.
Book
KEN
(1)I-KKEN
Not ICHI-KEN
(2)NI-KEN (3)SAN-GEN
Usable SAN-KEN
(4)YON-KEN(5)GO-KEN
(6)RO-KKEN
Not ROKU-KEN
(7)NANA-KEN (8)HA-KEN
Usable HACHI-KEN
(9)KYUU-KEN (10)JU-KKEN
Not JUU-KEN
EX.
House
HON
(1)I-PPON
Not ICHI-HON
(2)NI-HON (3)SAN-BON
Not SAN-HON
(4)YON-HON(5)GO-HON
(6)RO-PPON
Not ROKU-HON
(7)NANA-HON (8)HA-PPON
Usable HACHI-HON
(9)KYUU-HON (10)JU-PPON
Not JUU-HON
EX.
Cable, Line, Pillar, Pencil
HIKI

Not
Four
(1)I-PPIKI
Not ICHI-HIKI
(2)NI-HIKI (3)SAN-BIKI
Not SAN-HIKI
(4)YON-HIKI(5)GO-HIKI
(6)RO-PPIKI
Usable
ROKU-HIKI
(7)NANA-HIKI (8)HA-PPIKI
Usable HACHI-HIKI
(9)KYUU-HIKI (10)JU-PPIKI
Not JUU-HIKI
EX.
Dog, Cat, Fish, ... Most of small animals
TOU
(1)I-TTOU
Not ICHI-TOU
(2)NI-TOU(3)SAN-TOU(4)YON-TOU(5)GO-TOU
(6)ROKU-TOU(7)NANA-TOU (8)HA-TTOU
Usable HACHI-TOU
(9)KYUU-TOU (10)JU-TTOU
Not JUU-TOU
EX.
Horse, Cow, Lion, Elephant, ... Most of big animals
WA
(1)ICHI-WA(2)NI-WA (3)SAN-BA
Usable SAN-WA
(4)YON-WA(5)GO-WA
(6)ROKU-WA(7)NANA-WA (8)HA-PPA
Usable HACHI-WA
(9)KYUU-WA (10)JU-PPA
Usable JUU-WA
EX.
Bird, Hare
SOU
(1)I-SSOU
not ICHI-SOU
(2)NI-SOU(3)SAN-SOU(4)YON-SOU(5)GO-SOU
(6)ROKU-SOU(7)NANA-SOU (8)HA-SSOU
Usable HACHI-SOU
(9)KYUU-SOU (10)JU-SSOU
Not JUU-SOU
EX.
Ship