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I saw this in a news article saying that Toshiba had losses of \1T:

> 東芝、赤字１兆円超か

<http://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S12867082.html>

What is the purpose of adding か at the end?
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words particle-か
What is the meaning of "超か" in this news headline?
超【ちょう】 is "over/above ～", the antonym for 未満.

>   * 2m超のヘビ
>   * 100kg超の体重
>

This か is a question marker. か after a noun/suru-verb is a typical
"headlinese" expression meaning "there is a possibility that / suspicion of
～". It corresponds to a question mark in English headlines.

>   * また賃金削減 **か**  
>  More Wage Cuts?
>   * 英国、EU離脱 **か**  
>  UK to Exit EU? / UK Exits EU?  
>  (referring to something that seems to have happened but is unconfirmed, or
> something that is likely to happen in the near future)
>

Similar expressions:

>   * 英国、EU離脱 **も**  
>  UK May Exit EU  
>  (referring to something not very likely but not impossible; ～もあり得る)
>   * 英国、EU離脱 **へ**  
>  UK To Exit EU  
>  (referring to something that is going to happen)
>
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