also: ぐち
including; together with; and all
Attaches to nouns to mean 'including that thing' or 'together with it'. Often used when something is done without removing or separating a part, e.g., eating something whole or taking something as a set.
I eat the apple, skin and all.
I rented the house together with the furniture.
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 共 is rare and may be confused with other readings.
Kanji spelling; rarely used and easily confused with 共 (とも).
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
Derived from the noun 事 (こと, 'thing'), with the suffix ごと originally meaning 'together with the thing'. The reading ぐち is an archaic variant.