Kanji

What does the kanji 伍 mean?

伍 means five; group of five (people). On'yomi ゴ. Kun'yomi いつつ.

Quick facts
On'yomiゴ
Kun'yomiいつつ
Strokes6
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ゴKun'yomi いつつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

five; group of five (people)

Memory hook

A person (亻) together with five (五), making a squad of five — FIVE, RANK.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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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.

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.