各
各 — Each
each, every, either
On’yomiカク (kaku)
Kun’yomiおのおの (onoono)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 各
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 各自 | かくじ kakuji | each (person); everyone; individual |
| 各 | かく kaku | each; every; all |
| 各位 | かくい kakui | everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen |
| 各国 | かっこく kakkoku | each country; every country; various countries |
| 各種 | かくしゅ kakushu | every kind; all sorts |
| 各地 | かくち kakuchi | each place; every place; various places |
Study notes
各 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #243 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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