How to say 'Five' in Japanese | 五つ

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The Japanese word for Five is 'Itsutsu', written as 五つ in Japanese.'Five' in hiragana is いつつ.

word

五つ

Meaning

Five

Reading

いつつ

itsutsu

Kanji

五Five

Explanation

The Japanese noun '五つ (いつつ)' means 'five'. It is used to indicate the number five, often in contexts where counting objects or items. This word is part of the traditional Japanese counting system, which uses specific counters for different types of objects. For example: there are five apples「りんごが五つある」(りんごがいつつある). I bought five books「本を五つ買った」(ほんをいつつかった). Note that '五つ' is typically used for general counting, while other counters may be used for specific items, such as '五冊 (ごさつ)' for books.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji in the Word 五つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

五

Meaning

Five

Hiragana in the Word 五つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 五つ Through the Kanji 五

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 五 as well.

word

五

Meaning

Five

word

五日

Meaning

Five days, Fifth

word

五十

Meaning

Fifty

word

五百

Meaning

Five hundred

word

五千

Meaning

Five thousand

word

五十音

Meaning

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'Itsutsu' means 'Five' .

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