箇
箇·counter for items, place, point
- On-yomi
- カコ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 箇所 | かしょ | place, spot; counter for passages or points |
| 箇条書き | かじょうがき | itemised list, bullet points |
| 一箇月 | いっかげつ | one month (usually written 一ヶ月) |
| 数箇所 | すうかしょ | several places |
Example sentences
間違いが三箇所あった。
まちがいがさんかしょあった。
There were mistakes in three places.
要点を箇条書きにまとめてください。
ようてんをかじょうがきにまとめてください。
Please summarise the main points as a bullet list.
工事は一箇月ほどかかる見込みだ。
こうじはいっかげつほどかかるみこみだ。
The work is expected to take about a month.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Thinking the ヶ in 一ヶ月 is katakana ケ — it is a shrunken 箇, and it is read か
- Reading 箇条書き as かじょうしょ — it is かじょうがき
Memory aid
Picture it
Bamboo 竹 over 固: bamboo stems counted off one firm piece at a time — the counter behind 個 and ヶ.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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