A chip capacitor includes a multilayer body composed of a plurality of stacked sheet layers made of ceramics; capacitor electrodes and via hole electrodes disposed inside the multilayer body; and outer electrodes formed on only main surfaces of the multilayer body such that they are electrically connected to the capacitor electrodes via the via hole electrodes. Some of the capacitor electrodes are electrically connected by the via hole electrodes, and the other capacitor electrodes are electrically connected by other via hole electrodes.