Japanese

Meaning: item; individual; counter for small objects
Part of Speech: Noun, Counter

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Handwriting

個

Example sentences

I bought three apples.
リンゴを二個買いました。
I bought two apples.
リンゴを五個買いました。
I bought five apples.
リンゴを3個食べました。
I ate three apples.
人間の体は約37兆個の細胞で構成されている。
The human body is composed of about 37 trillion cells.
毎日、新しい英単語を十個覚えるようにしています。
I try to memorize ten new English words every day.
人間には24個の脊椎があります
Humans have 24 vertebrae.
箱の中にリンゴが20個あります。
There are 20 apples in the box.

Usage Notes

A general counter for small or round objects, and also refers to an individual as opposed to a group.

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