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How to say 'Each' in Japanese | 各

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The Japanese word for Each is 'Kaku', written as 各 in Japanese.'Each' in hiragana is かく.

    word

    Meaning

    Each

    Reading

    かく

    kaku

    Kanji

    Each

    Explanation

    The Japanese prefix '各 (かく)' means 'each' or 'every'. It is used to refer to individual items within a group or category. This prefix is commonly attached to nouns to indicate that something applies to every member of a group. For example: each country「各国」(かっこく). Each person「各人」(かくじん). It is important to note that '各' is often used in formal or written contexts, and it can be combined with various nouns to specify that something pertains to each item in a set. For instance: each company「各会社」(かくかいしゃ). Each station「各駅」(かくえき).

    Part Of Speech

    prefix

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    666

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Each

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 各 as well.

  • word

    各地

    Meaning

    Regions

  • word

    各自

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    各種

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    各国

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    各々

    Meaning

    Each

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'Kaku' means 'Each' .

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