What does 個 mean in Japanese?

個 (こ) means "general counter for things" in Japanese.

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Q: How do you use 個 in a sentence?

りんごを三個買います。 (りんごをさんこかいます。) — I buy three apples.

Kana: こ

general counter for things

⛩️ Japanese Level 1 🔢 Numbers & Measure

Example sentence

りんごを三個買います。

りんごをさんこかいます。

I buy three apples.

What 個 means

個 (こ) is a Japanese word meaning “general counter for things”. It belongs to the Numbers & Measure topic and appears at Level 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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Level 1

一いち one 二に two 三さん three 四よん four 五ご five 六ろく six 七なな seven 八はち eight 九きゅう nine 十じゅう ten ゼロぜろ zero 円えん yen (unit of money)

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