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Kotomora

各

each, every, either

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 500Strokes6

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

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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.