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Kanji 箇: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 箇: counter for articles

Key takeaways

Kanji 箇: counter for articles. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

箇
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Meaning

counter for articles

On reading

カコ

Radical

竹

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 箇

counter for articles

Kanji structure breakdown

箇

Structure breakdown

竹 + 固

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

In ancient times, items were recorded firmly (固) on bamboo (竹) strips to keep a fixed count. This character serves as a counter for individual items or specific locations.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カ
  • 箇所かしょ

    place / point / part

  • 箇条書きかじょうがき

    itemized list / bullet points

  • 箇箇ここ

    individual / separate / distinct

Commonly used words

  • 箇所
    かしょ

    place / point / part

  • 箇条書き
    かじょうがき

    itemized list / bullet points

  • 箇箇
    ここ

    individual / separate / distinct

Example sentences

Example 1

この箇所だけ色が違う。

Translation

Only this part has a different color.

Example 2

事故の箇所を調べてください。

Translation

Please check the accident site.

Example 3

レポートは箇条書きで書いてください。

Translation

Please write the report in bullet points.

Example 4

会議の内容を箇条書きにまとめた。

Translation

I summarized the meeting points in an itemized list.

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