各 (Each)
Each, Every, Respective, Various
JLPT N4
Pattern
各 + Noun
How it works
各 (かく) before a noun means “each / every”: 各国 (each country), 各クラス (each class). It is common in written and formal Japanese.
Examples
- 各クラスから 一人ずつ 出て ください。Please send one person from each class.
- 会議には 各国の 代表が 来ました。Representatives from each country came to the meeting.
Related grammar
- そんな・こんな・あんな・どんなSuch a・Kind of, Something like ~
- の次にNext to (rank), Second to, Ranked after
- ほとんどAlmost all, Most, Hardly any, Few (Adverbial noun)
- 以上 ①More than (or equal to), Over・(and) above, Any more・Greater, Exceeding
- Number + もEmphasis, As ~ as, Not even
- いかLess than (or equal to), Under・(and) below, Any less・fewer, Not exceeding
Further reading
Bunpro N4 · Lesson 5Put your practice together
Work through a complete paper at your own pace or choose a timed mock exam. No account is needed to begin.