各
each, every, either
Readings
On'yomi
- カク
Kun'yomi
- おのおの
Nanori
- かか
- かが
Meaning
各 centers on considering items one by one within a group: each individual thing, every member, or either option when choosing between two.
Most common words using 各
20 of 69- 各かくN3
each; every; all
- 各種かくしゅN1
every kind; all sorts
- 各地かくちN2
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
- 各国かっこくN1
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
- 各社かくしゃ
all companies; each company
- 各自かくじN2
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
- 各所かくしょ
each place; various places
- 各駅かくえきN5
every station
- 各位かくい
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
- 各人かくじん
each person
- 各部かくぶ
all parts; various parts; every department
- 各店かくてん
each shop
- 各界かっかい
each field; various circles
- 各回かくかい
each time
- 各紙かくし
each newspaper; every newspaper
- 各校かくこう
each school
- 各階かくかい
each floor
- 各日かくじつ
each day
- 各個かっこ
every one; each
- 各州かくしゅう
each state; each province; each county
Study
Etymology
各 is thought to combine 夂 (a foot arriving) with 口 (a mouth or opening), suggesting the idea of each one arriving or being distinct. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination is well established.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 夂 looks like a foot stepping down, and the bottom 口 is an opening. Imagine stepping to each door one by one: every opening gets a visit.
Reading mnemonic
For カク, picture a clerk checking each item on a list: clerk -> カク, and the clerk goes through every single one.