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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

    五つ: five. 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.

    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

Learn the Kanji

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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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.