個 — individual / counter for items

Grade 5こ

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個 (readings: こ; Japanese kanji) means “individual / counter for items”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 個人 (individual).

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What does 個 mean?

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Kanji	個
Meaning	individual / counter for items
Readings	こ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	個人 (individual)

How to read 個

個 is read こ depending on the word.

Words with 個

個体こたいcá thể
個体数こたいすうsố cá thể
個人cá nhân

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Updated: 2026-08-09