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Individual, Counter for Objects

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

個 is the most common counter for small objects in Japanese. If you're unsure which counter to use, 個 often works for things like apples, eggs, or candies.

Memory Trick

Imagine counting apples one by one into a basket: one apple, two apples, three apples. Each individual item is counted with 個.

Readings

Onyomi: コ (ko)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

(ko)
Counter for small objects
個人
こじん (kojin)
Individual
個数
こすう (kosuu)
Quantity
一個
いっこ (ikko)
One item

Example Sentence

りんご を 三個 買いました。

りんご を さんこ かいました。

ringo o sanko kaimashita

I bought three apples.

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