# 個 — individual; counter for things

個 means “individual; counter for things”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: コ (ko), カ (ka). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 個々 (koko, “individual; one by one”).

- Meaning: individual; counter for things
- On'yomi: コ (ko), カ (ka)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 2

## How to remember 個

A person (亻) solid (固) in themselves: an individual.

Sounds like 固: both read コ.

Parts: 亻 person · 固 solid

## Words with 個

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 個々 | ここ (koko) | individual; one by one |

## Don't confuse it with

[固](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/solid/)

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 2” set

[両](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/both/) · [減](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/decrease/) · [割](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/split/) · [番](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/turn-in-a-series/) · [算](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/calculate/) · [残](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/remain/) · [率](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rate/) · [限](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/limit/) · [個](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/individual/)

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