ヶ
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ヶ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KE |
| Codepoint | U+30F6 |
Contents |
[edit] Japanese
[edit] Etymology 1
An abbreviation for the kanji 箇 (ka), the counter for months, places or provisions.
Note that ヶ is a graphical abbreviation of the top of the character (⺮, 竹), and is pronounced カ (or ガ) (ka or ga), not as ケ (ke).
[edit] Counter
ヶ (kanji 箇, hiragana か, romaji ka)
- (the counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin)
- 三ヶ月
- sankagetsu
- three months (in duration)
- 三ヶ国
- sankakoku
- three countries
- 三ヶ月
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Particle
- An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker が. Found only in place names.