Counterwords are similar in function to the word "sheet" in "two sheets of paper" or "cup" in "two cups of coffee", but in Japanese, (almost) all nouns require a counter.
In general, the counterwords mentioned above are cardinal numbers, in that they indicate quantity.
To transform a counterword into an ordinal number that denotes position in a sequence, me (ç›®) is added to the end of the counter.
WordCounter is a Macintosh OS X application that performs a word count and a character count.
WordCounter should generally be thought of as providing a very close estimate of the true word and character count, but counts may differ depending on what program is used.
WordCounter is provided "as is" and no guarantee is made as to its function or any problems that occur as a result of its use.