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What is the Kanji for 'Five'? | 五

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Five', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Five' is 五.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Five

    Reading

    kunyomiいつ

    itsu

    onyomi

    go

    Parts

    Down (下)Katakana yu

    Example Word

    五百: five hundred. The Japanese noun '五百 (ごひゃく)' means 'five hundred'. It is a specific number used to denote the quantity of 500. This term is often used in contexts involving counting, measurements, or quantities. For example: there are five hundred yen in this wallet「この財布には五百円があります」(このさいふにはごひゃくえんがあります). The library has five hundred books「図書館には五百冊の本があります」(としょかんにはごひゃくさつのほんがあります). It's important to note that '五百' is typically used in formal or written contexts, while in casual conversation, people might simply say '500' or use the more colloquial term '五百 (ごひゃく)'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    55

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Down

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Katakana yu

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Language, Word

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Five

    word

    五日

    Meaning

    Five days, Fifth

    word

    五つ

    Meaning

    Five

    word

    五十

    Meaning

    Fifty

    word

    五百

    Meaning

    Five hundred

    word

    五千

    Meaning

    Five thousand

    word

    五十音

    Meaning

    Alphabet

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 丅 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

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What does 五 mean?

五 means 'Five'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

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