Japanese

Counter

ヶ ‎(hiragana か, romaji -ka)

1. 箇: (the counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin)

   三ヶ月

   sankagetsu

   three months (in duration)

   三ヶ国

   sankakoku

   three countries

Alternative forms

• か
• カ
• ヵ
• 箇

Derived terms

Counter

ヶ ‎(hiragana こ, romaji -ko)

1. 個: (the general counter for inanimates)

   3ヶ

   sanko

   three objects

Alternative forms

• 個

Etymology 2

Particle

ヶ ‎(hiragana が, romaji ga)

1. An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker が. Found only in place names.

   藤ヶ丘

   Fujigaoka

   (a place name, literally hill of wisteria)

Alternative forms

• が

See also

• 〆 々