ヶ; ケ (ctr) (1) (read as "ka") (See 箇・か) counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; (2) (read as "ko") (See 個・こ・1) counter for articles; (prt) (3) (read as "ga") (See が・2)