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What does the kanji 五 mean?

五 means five; the number 5. On'yomi ゴ. Kun'yomi いつ、いつ.つ.

Quick facts
On'yomiゴ
Kun'yomiいつ、いつ.つ
Strokes4
Main radical二
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ゴKun'yomi いつ、いつ.つ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

five; the number 5

Memory hook

Strokes crossing between an upper and a lower line, a hand's five fingers folded in — FIVE.

Main radical

二two 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Common words

  • 五ごfive; the number 5
  • 五ついつつfive (things)
  • 五日いつかthe 5th (day of the month); five days
  • 五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary (gojūon)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.