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Kanji 個: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 個: individual, counter for articles

Key takeaways

Kanji 個: individual, counter for articles. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

individualcounter for articles

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 個

individual, counter for articles

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 固

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a person (亻) who has a solid (固) and firm sense of self, becoming an 'individual.' This character is used to refer to an individual person or as a counter for objects.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • counter for items / things

  • 個々ここ

    individual / one by one

  • 個性こせい

    individuality / personality

  • 個別こべつ

    individual / particular case

  • 個所かしょ

    point / part / passage

  • 個体こたい

    individual object / living thing

  • 個人こじん

    individual / private person / personal

Commonly used words

  • counter for items / things

  • 個々
    ここ

    individual / one by one

  • 個性
    こせい

    individuality / personality

  • 個別
    こべつ

    individual / particular case

  • 個所
    かしょ

    point / part / passage

  • 個体
    こたい

    individual object / living thing

Example sentences

Example 1

リンゴを三買いました。

Translation

I bought three apples.

Example 2

この箱には十の本があります。

Translation

There are ten books in this box.

Example 3

々の意見を聞きましょう。

Translation

Let's listen to each individual's opinion.

Example 4

々に分けて整理してください。

Translation

Please sort them out one by one.

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