Quick answer
箇 is the kanji for "Counter for articles". The most common reading is か (ka). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Counter for articles
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
Example Sentences
書類に問題がある箇所は三箇所あった。
しょるいにもんだいがあるかしょはさんかしょあった。
There were three places in the document where problems occurred.
城の周りには防御用の壁が多数箇所に設置されていた。
しろのまわりにはぼうぎょようのかべがたすうかしょにせっちされていた。
Multiple defensive walls were installed at several locations around the castle.
Vocabulary using 箇
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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