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Kyōiku Kanji

個 — “individual / counter for items” in Japanese

Grade 5こ
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“individual / counter for items” in Japanese is 個, read ko (こ). 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
Meaningindividual / counter for items
Readingsこ
GradeGrade 5 (Hard)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example個人 (individual)

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個 is read ko (こ) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28
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