Moji Ninja

五 — five

五 means “five”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: ゴ (go). Kun'yomi: いつ(つ) (itsutsu). You'll see it in words such as 五つ (itsutsu, “five (things)”).

五
Stroke order of 五
Meaning
five
On'yomi
ゴ (go)
Kun'yomi
いつ(つ) (itsutsu)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N5 · set Numbers

How to remember 五

A lid, a zigzag and a floor. Trace the zigzag and it bends like the number 5.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 五

WordReadingMeaning
五ついつつ itsutsu kunfive (things)
五ご go onfive; 5

Example sentences

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