個

こ

counter for (small) things or pieces

N1 #15,259

Meanings

  1. counter, also written as ヶ counter for (small) things or pieces
  2. counter for military units
  3. noun (an) individual; one person
  4. counter, colloquial counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years

か also 箇

  1. counter, usually in kana, precedes the thing being counted; e.g. 3か月, 5か所; also written as ヶ or ケ counter used with Sino-Japanese words

つ

  1. counter, usually in kana, suffixed to Japanese numerals 1-9 (ひと, ふた, etc.) general-purpose counter
  2. usually in kana ... years old

Its kanji

In sentences

1個こは重おもかったよ。 One was heavy. #8953828

卵たまごが全部ぜんぶで10個こあった。 There were ten eggs in all. #78504

卵たまご10個こ、買かってきたよ。 I bought ten eggs. #10136211

2個こ買かうと1個こもらえます。 Buy two, get one free. #11049346

ナオコは白しろい家いえに住すんでいる。 Naoko lives in the white house. #3069873

お砂糖さとうは1個こでお願ねがいします。 Please put a lump of sugar in my coffee. #11224335

ボタンが1個こコートから取とれた。 A button came off my coat. #196252

すみません、ココ、座すわっても良よい? Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here? #1327220