Readings: ゴ (Onyomi), いつ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: five
五 means “five” and is one of the first numbers students learn in Japanese. It appears in numbers, dates, and counters such as 五時 (5 o’clock), 五人 (five people), and 五月 (May).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 二 (two) + 乙 (second) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 1st Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | ゴ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | いつ・いつつ |
How to Write – Stroke Order
五 is simple with just 4 strokes. It’s part of the basic set of number kanji and is used constantly in daily life.
- Start with the top horizontal stroke
- Draw the vertical and curved components below
Example Sentences
Japanese: 五人の学生がいます。
Kana: ごにんのがくせいがいます。
Romaji: Gonin no gakusei ga imasu.
English: There are five students.
Japanese: 毎日五時に起きます。
Kana: まいにちごじにおきます。
Romaji: Mainichi goji ni okimasu.
English: I wake up at five o’clock every day.
Japanese: 五つりんごがあります。
Kana: いつつりんごがあります。
Romaji: Itsutsu ringo ga arimasu.
English: There are five apples.
Vocabulary Using 五
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 五 | ご | five |
| 五つ | いつつ | five (things) |
| 五月 | ごがつ | May |
| 五人 | ごにん | five people |
| 五時 | ごじ | five o’clock |
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