See also:

U+30F6, ヶ
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KE

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

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

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
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Counter

or • (ko

  1. : General counter for inanimates.
    (さん)()sankothree objects
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Particle

or • (ga

  1. An alternative spelling of an obsolete possessive marker (ga). Found only in place names and surnames derived from such.
    (ふじ)()(おか)Fujigaokaa place name, literally "Hill of Wisteria"
    ()()(しょ)麻美(あさみ)Shikasho asamiAsami Shikasho
Alternative forms

See also

  • (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),