枚ひら

counter

counter for thin, flat things

Used for counting thin, flat objects such as petals, leaves, sheets of paper, or slices. The reading ひら is specific to this counter usage.

• 桜さくらの花はなびらが一ひと片ひら、風かぜに舞まっている。

  A cherry blossom petal is dancing in the wind.

• 薄うすい紙かみを一ひと片ひらずつ重かさねた。

  I layered the thin sheets of paper one at a time.