箇 — Counter For Articles

Master (高手)か, こ

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箇 (readings: か, こ; Japanese kanji) means “Counter For Articles”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 箇所 (place / spot).

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Kanji	箇
Meaning	Counter For Articles
Readings	か, こ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	箇所 (place / spot)

How to read 箇

箇 is read か or こ depending on the word.

Words with 箇

箇所chỗ / điểm

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Updated: 2026-07-22