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個

individual, counter for articles

JLPT N2 Grade 5 10 strokes
On'yomi
コ・カ

個 means "individual, counter for articles". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コ・カ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

個 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは個人こじんとしてはその計画けいかくに賛成さんせいだ。

    Watashi wa kojin to shite wa sono keikaku ni sansei da.

    I, for one, am for the plan.

  • 個人こじんに関かんする情報じょうほうは、教おしえないのが私わたしどもの方針ほうしんです。

    Kojin ni kansuru jouhou wa, oshienaino ga watashidomo no houshin desu.

    It is our policy not to give out personal information.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 個 mean?
個 means "individual, counter for articles". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 個 have?
個 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 個 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コ・カ.
What JLPT level is 個?
個 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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