Quick answer
五 is the kanji for "Five". A common reading is いつ (itsu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Five
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
Four arms reaching out in all directions from a central frame — five points radiate (four corners plus center), the shape of completeness in five.
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
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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