each, every
On'yomi (音読み)
- カク
- コク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おのおの
About this kanji
The kanji 各, pronounced as "kaku" in on'yomi and "onono" in kun'yomi, primarily means "each" or "every." It is commonly used as a noun or in compound words. For example, 各自 (かくじ) means "each person," indicating individuals in a group, while 各国 (かっこく) refers to "each country," highlighting different nations. Another example is 各地 (かくち), which means "each region," emphasizing various local areas. A useful note is that 各 can often appear in contexts where items or people are considered separately, making it an important kanji for discussions about diversity and variety.
Example sentences
各国が集まって話し合う。
Countries gather to discuss.
Meanings across languages
- English
- each, every
- Tiếng Việt
- mỗi, từng
- 日本語
- 各, 各々
- 한국어
- 각각의
- 中文
- 每个
- id
- setiap
- th
- แต่ละ
- es
- cada
- fr
- chaque
- de
- jeder
- pt
- cada
Common compounds
- 各自かくじeach person, individual
- 各国かっこくeach country, various countries
- 各地かくちeach region, various places
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