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Kanji Detail for 個 - "individual, personal, piece"

個

  • Meaning

    個 means "individual, personal, piece."

    1. Individual - A single separate entity; one item.

    2. Piece - A unit of something; a single thing.

    3. Personal - Relating to one person; private.

  • Words using 個

    • 個人 こじん Listen individual; private person; personal
    • 個性 こせい Listen individuality; personality; quirk
    • 個人的 こじんてき Listen personal; individual; private
    • 個々 ここ Listen individual; one by one; separate
    • 個展 こてん Listen solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
    • 別個 べっこ Listen another; different; separate
    • 個室 こしつ Listen single (room); room for one; one's own room
    • 個体 こたい Listen individual; specimen

  • Tattoo check: 個

    • Verified meaning: individual, personal, piece
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    individual; counter for articles

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    numerary adjunct, piece; single

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    this, that; single; measure word for individuals

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ka(カ) カ

    ko(コ) コ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)

  • Related Keywords

    individual piece personal counter distinct element entity item private separate single sole specific unique unit

Sentences including 個

  • I have five here and as many again.

  • There were ten eggs in all.

  • The number of mistakes is ten at most.

  • Take three at a time.

  • In the end , i found out what was wrong with my tv.

  • I'd like to have a word with you.

  • It looks like she made seven mistakes in as many lines.

  • Please give me three of each kind.

  • How many bags do you have?

  • She has a strong personality.

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