～個
General counter
About
個 is one of many "counters" in Japanese. 個 is considered a general, all-purpose counter, and can be used to count many different objects/things.
Although 個 simply attaches directly to the number it counts, the overall reading of the compound changes depending on the number:
Number | With 個 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
One | 一個 | いっこ |
Two | 二個 | にこ |
Three | 三個 | さんこ |
Four | 四個 | よんこ |
Five | 五個 | ごこ |
Six | 六個 | ろっこ |
Seven | 七個 | ななこ |
Eight | 八個 | はちこ/はっこ |
Nine | 九個 | きゅうこ |
Ten | 十個 | じゅっこ/じっこ |
Unlike the counter つ, 個 may be used to count things higher than 10.
個 is a general-purpose "counter"
個 can be used to count things below, as well as above 10
Summary
Explained in
elementary #29
Japanese Numbers and Counters
Example Sentences
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