五
いつ
itsu
JLPT N54 strokesKanjiLevel 8 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

五 is the kanji for "5 / Five". A common reading is いつ (itsu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

5 / Five

Also : 5 · Five

Readings

kunいつ/ itsukunいつ.つ/ itsutsuonご/ go

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Four arms reaching out in all directions from a central frame — five points radiate (four corners plus center), the shape of completeness in five.

Reading ·

ご (go) sounds like 'go' — five fingers help you 'go' and grab things.

Example Sentences

五人で旅行しました。

ごにんでりょこうしました。

We traveled in a group of five.

五月の連休に、家族と旅行しました。

ごがつのれんきゅうに、かぞくとりょこうしました。

We traveled with the family during the May holidays.

Vocabulary using 五

五
go
5 · five
五十音
gojuuon
the Japanese syllabary
五日
itsuka
5th day of the month
五つ
itsutsu
five
四捨五入
shishagonyuu
rounding (off; a number)
五月蝿い
urusai
noisy
いつか
itsuka
one day · someday · sometime
うるさい
urusai
loud · noisy · annoying

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