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U+30F6, ヶ
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KE

[U+30F5]
Katakana
[U+30F7]

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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An abbreviation for the kanji (ka), the counter for months, places or provisions.

Note that is a graphical abbreviation of the top of the character (𥫗, ), and is pronounced ka (or ga), not as ke. Compare simplified Chinese character .

Counter

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or (ka

  1. : Counter for months, places or provisions of Classical Chinese origin.
    (さん)()(げつ)sanka getsuthree months (in duration)
    (さん)()(こく)sanka kokuthree countries
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Counter

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or (ko

  1. : General counter for inanimates.
    (さん)()sankothree objects
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Etymology 2

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Particle

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or (ga

  1. An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker (ga). Found only in place names.
    (ふじ)()(おか)Fujigaokaa place name, literally "Hill of Wisteria"
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See also

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  • (Japanese ligatures and scribal abbreviations) (しめ) (shime), 𪜈(とも) (tomo), (yori), (koto), 𬼀(して) (shite), (ます) (masu), (graphical abbreviation for ), (iteration mark), (iteration mark for hiragana), (iteration mark for katakana) (iteration mark for multiple kana),