What does ～匹 mean?
～匹 is a Japanese counter meaning “counter for small animals” in English. It is written as ～匹 in kanji, ～ひき in hiragana, and ～hiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
NoteUsed to count small animals, such as fish or insects.
Example sentences
猫が二匹います。
There are two cats.
犬を三匹飼っています。
I have three dogs.