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箇 means 'item'
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On コ
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The character ヶ is often used in place of this kanji when used as a counter. Note that ヶ is not kana ケ.
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Have you been confused about -箇 versus -個 as a counter? If so, you're not alone. This problem has existed for millennia! To complicate matters further, the Japanese generally replace -箇 with -か, -カ, -ヵ, -ケ, or -ヶ. And one doesn't even pronounce -ケ as け! This essay sorts out all such muddles and puts 箇 "in its place," showing how to use it to mean "place" and how to count places.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 箇 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 箇 is used 37 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Note: kanji quick view shows the most useful word for each reading which is also the most common variant, and in the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese. Words shown here draw from all words in Japanese and include less common forms.
カ
: 29 words
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noun, counter
passage; place; point; part (カ所, ヶ所, etc. are mainly used as counters)(click the word to view an additional 7 forms, examples and links)
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コ
: 7 words
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noun, 'no' adjective
individual; one by one; separate(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
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カ
(read as が)
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noun
first three days of the New Year (January 1st to 3rd)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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