counter for items, individual
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- か
About this kanji
The kanji 「箇」 is primarily used as a counter for individual items and represents the concept of an individual. It can also refer to personal characteristics. This kanji is often found in words like 個人 (こじん), which means "individual," and 個性 (こせい), meaning "personality." Another common compound is 個数 (こすう), which indicates the "number of items," and 一個 (いっこ), which means "one piece." In everyday conversation, you would use this kanji to count items or refer to people uniquely, emphasizing individuality. It’s important to note that this kanji is typically used only in specific compounds, rather than on its own.
Built from
Example sentences
一箇所に集めましょう。
Let's gather at one place.
Meanings across languages
- English
- counter for items, individual
- Tiếng Việt
- thứ, mỗi, cái
- 日本語
- 個, 個体
- 한국어
- 항목 카운터, 개별
- 中文
- 物品计数器, 个体
- id
- penanda untuk barang, tunggal
- th
- มาตรวัดสำหรับรายการ, แต่ละรายการ
- es
- contador para artículos, individual
- fr
- compteur pour articles, individuel
- de
- Zähler für Artikel, einzelner
- pt
- contador de itens, individual
Common compounds
- 個人こじんindividual, person
- 個性こせいpersonality, character
- 個数こすうnumber of items
- 一個いっこone piece, one item
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