個体
こたい
kotai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 60 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

個体 (こたい (kotai)) means "An individual". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

An individual

Also : Specimen · A single entity · Organism

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Example Sentences

この種の個体数を調査するのに三ヶ月かかった。

このしゅのこたいすうをちょうさするのにさんかげつかかった。

It took three months to survey the population of this species.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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