Kanji

What does the kanji 箇 mean?

箇 means counter (for items). On'yomi カ、コ.

Quick facts
On'yomiカ、コ
Strokes14
Main radical竹
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カ、コ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

counter (for items)

Memory hook

Counting the bamboo (竹) tallies one by one inside the frame (囗) — COUNTER FOR ITEMS.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14

Common words

  • 箇所かしょspot, place, part
  • 箇条書かじょうがきitemized list, bullet points

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.