ヶ

See also: ケ

ヶ U+30F6, ヶ
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KE
← ヵ
[U+30F5]
Katakana ヷ →
[U+30F7]

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

ヶ or か • (-ka) 

  1. 箇: Counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin.
    三(さん)ヶ(か)月(げつ) ― sanka getsu ― three months (in duration)
    三(さん)ヶ(か)国(こく) ― sanka koku ― three countries
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Counter

ヶ or こ • (-ko) 

  1. 個: General counter for inanimates.
    3(さん)ヶ(こ) ― sanko ― three objects
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Particle

ヶ or が • (ga) 

  1. An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker が (ga). Found only in place names.
    藤(ふじ)ヶ(が)丘(おか) ― Fujigaoka ― a place name, literally "Hill of Wisteria"
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