個 Kanji – individual
The Japanese kanji 個 can mean individual, counter for articles.
Meaning and Readings
How is 個 read?
個 has the onyomi readings コ, カ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ko, ka.
Common Japanese Words Using 個
These common Japanese words contain 個. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一個（いっこ） — one (thing), one piece, one item
- 個（こ） — counter for (small) things or pieces
- 個室（こしつ） — single (room), room for one, one's own room, private room, private compartment
- 個人（こじん） — individual, private person, personal, private
- 個人差（こじんさ） — individual differences, personal equation
- 個人的（こじんてき） — personal, individual, private
- 個性（こせい） — individuality, personality, quirk, idiosyncrasy, character, individual characteristic
- 個性的（こせいてき） — individual, distinctive, unique, characteristic, personal, idiosyncratic
- 個体（こたい） — individual, specimen
- 個展（こてん） — solo exhibition, one-man exhibition, one-woman exhibition
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