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五

Five

WaniKani level 2JLPT N5Joyo grade 1Top 500 · #314 strokes

Meanings

Five

On'yomi

ご

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

いつ、 いつ.つ

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

Stroke order diagram for 五

五 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

五 (Five) is taught on WaniKani at level 2 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 1 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #31 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.

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Words using 五

五ごfive五ついつつfive五感ごかんthe five senses五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary五十三次ごじゅうさんつぎfifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)五体ごたいthe whole body五分ごぶhalf四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding (off; a number)七五三しちごさんshichi-go-san

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