括弧 (かっこ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

括弧 (かっこ) means parentheses / brackets.

See example sentences below.

括弧 at a glance

括弧

かっこkakko

N2noun

parentheses / brackets

括弧かっこkakkoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

parentheses / brackets

Example 1

名前を括弧で囲みます。

Translation

I will put the name in parentheses.

Example 2

この説明は括弧が必要です。

Translation

This explanation needs parentheses.