ヶ
See also: ケ
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JapaneseEdit
Etymology 1Edit
An abbreviation for the kanji 箇 (ka), the counter for months, places or provisions.
Note that ヶ is a graphical abbreviation of the top of the character (⺮, 竹), and is pronounced カ ka (or ガ ga), not as ケ ke.
CounterEdit
- 箇: Counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin.
- 三ヶ月
- sankagetsu
- three months (in duration)
- 三ヶ国
- sankakoku
- three countries
- 三ヶ月
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CounterEdit
- 個: General counter for inanimates.
- 3ヶ
- sanko
- three objects
- 3ヶ
Alternative formsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
ParticleEdit
- An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker が. Found only in place names.