noun
several countries; various countries
Used to refer to a small, unspecified number of countries, typically in contexts like international comparisons, travel, or news reports.
数カ国を旅行して、文化の違いを感じた。
I traveled to several countries and felt the cultural differences.
この問題は数カ国で議論されている。
This issue is being discussed in several countries.
Compound of 数 (several) + カ (counter, from 箇) + 国 (country). The カ is a simplified form of the counter 箇, commonly written as ヶ or カ.