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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

WordReadingMeaning
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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