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individual

HSK 10 N2
コ、カ
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 固 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (個)
person (side)+ solid =
individual
Meaning component
rén person (side)
亻 is a component form of 人.
Phonetic component
solid
to become solid, solidify
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Simplified (个)
𠆢 person roof+ vertical line =
[measure word]
person roof
vertical line
Notes
Chinese
/ [gè]
individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or objects in general
Japanese
(rare) 同音
  1. counter counter for (small) things or pieces (also written as ヶ)
  2. counter counter for military units
  3. noun (an) individual; one person
(rare) (rare) 同音
counter usually kana counter used with Sino-Japanese words (precedes the thing being counted; e.g. 3か月, 5か所; also written as ヶ or ケ)
Example Sentences