各かく自じ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

each person; everyone; individually; respective

Used to indicate that each person in a group does something separately or has their own thing. Often appears in instructions, announcements, and formal writing. Can function as a noun or adverbially.

Related words· 10

それぞれN3

それぞれ is a casual, general word for 'each/respectively' that can apply to people or things, while 各自 is more formal and specifically means 'each person'.

各かく人じん

各人 is a stiffer, more literary synonym for 各自, typically found in written rules, contracts, or formal notices.

各おの々おのN2

各々 is a slightly old-fashioned or formal way of saying 'each one', overlapping closely with 各自 but usable for things as well as people.

一人ひとり一人ひとりN3

各自 is a formal, often written way to say 'each person,' while 一人一人 is more conversational and stresses treating each individual one at a time.

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個こ々こ人じん
各自 is the common, everyday word for 'each person' and often implies personal responsibility, while 個々人 is more formal and stresses the distinctness of each individual.
めいめいN2
各自 is more formal and typically appears in instructions or rules, while 銘々 is a slightly softer, more personal way to say 'each one'.
面めん々めん
各自 emphasizes each person's individual responsibility or action, while 面々 focuses on the people themselves as members of a group.

Don't confuse with

各かく種しゅN1

各種 means 'various kinds (of things)', while 各自 means 'each person individually'; the shared kanji 各 makes them easy to mix up despite very different meanings.

各かく地ちN2

各地 means "various places" (geographic), while 各自 means "each person individually" — both start with 各 but refer to different things.

各かく社しゃ

各社 means each company, whereas 各自 means each individual person, so despite the shared 各 prefix they refer to entirely different kinds of units.

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