各 — “each / every” in Japanese

Grade 4かく, おのおの

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“each / every” in Japanese is 各, read kaku, onoono (かく, おのおの). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 各自 (each person).

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What does 各 mean?

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Kanji	各
Meaning	each / every
Readings	かく, おのおの
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	各自 (each person)

How to read 各

各 is read kaku (かく) or onoono (おのおの) depending on the word.

Words with 各

各地かくち
各駅かくえき
各県かくけん
世界各国せかいかっこく
日本各地にほんかくち
各自

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Updated: 2026-08-28