個
個 — Individual
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On’yomiコ (ko)
On’yomiカ (ka)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 個
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | individual; separate; personal |
| 個性 | こせい kosei | individuality; personality; quirk |
| 個人的 | こじんてき kojinteki | personal; individual; private |
| 個々 | ここ koko | individual; one by one; separate |
| 個展 | こてん koten | solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition |
Study notes
個 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #451 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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