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What is the Kanji for 'Item' and 'Counter for articles'? | 箇

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Item' and 'Counter for articles', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Item' and 'Counter for articles' is 箇.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    Reading

    onyomi

    ka

    ko

    Parts

    Bamboo (竹)Hard

    Example Word

    箇月: months. The Japanese suffix '箇月 (かげつ)' is used to indicate a period of time in months. It is often attached to a number to specify how many months. For example: three months「三箇月」(さんかげつ). This suffix is commonly used in formal or written contexts, such as contracts, schedules, or official documents. It is important to note that '箇月' is more formal than the more commonly used 'ヶ月 (かげつ)', which serves the same purpose but is less formal. Example sentences: The project will take two months「このプロジェクトは二箇月かかります」(このプロジェクトはにかげつかかります). I have been studying Japanese for six months「私は日本語を六箇月勉強しています」(わたしはにほんごをろっかげつべんきょうしています).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1525

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    箇月

    Meaning

    Months

    word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

    word

    箇国

    Meaning

    Countries

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 固 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Individual

    kanji

    Meaning

    To tie, Confinement

Learn the Kanji

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What does 箇 mean?

箇 means 'Item' and 'Counter for articles'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.