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箇条 (かじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

箇か条じょう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

item; clause; point

Refers to an individual item or clause in a list, document, contract, or set of rules. Often used in formal or legal contexts.

契けい約やく書しょの箇か条じょうを一ひとつずつ確かく認にんしましょう。
Let's check each clause of the contract one by one.
この箇か条じょうには重じゅう要ような条じょう件けんが書かかれています。
Important conditions are written in this clause.

Written forms

箇か条じょうUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling for 'item' or 'clause' in lists and documents.
か条じょうUsage32%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; often seen in legal or formal contexts.
個か条じょうUsage1%
Variant kanji form; less common than 箇条 but still used.

Kanji

箇

counter for articles

条article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc.

個individual, counter for articles

Similar words

項こう目もく
項目 is a more general term for 'item' in a list or category, while 箇条 specifically refers to a numbered clause or article in a formal document.
条じょう項こう
条項 is similar but often used for articles or provisions in laws and regulations, whereas 箇条 can be used for any enumerated point.

Etymology

Compound of 箇 (ka, 'item' counter) and 条 (jō, 'article' or 'clause'). The kanji 箇 is a counter for things, and 条 refers to a line or article in a document.