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Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]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 (𥫗, 竹), and is pronounced カ ka (or ガ ga), not as ケ ke. Compare simplified Chinese character 个.
Counter
[edit]- 箇: Counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin.
- 三ヶ月 ― sanka getsu ― three months (in duration)
- 三ヶ国 ― sanka koku ― three countries
Alternative forms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Counter
[edit]- 個: General counter for inanimates.
- 3ヶ ― sanko ― three objects
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Particle
[edit]- An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker が (ga). Found only in place names.