Kanji

What does the kanji 十 mean?

十 means ten; the number 10. On'yomi ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ. Kun'yomi とお、と、そ.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ
Kun'yomiとお、と、そ
Strokes2
Main radical十
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッKun'yomi とお、と、そ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework2 strokes

ten; the number 10

Memory hook

Two strokes crossing, all ten fingers held together — TEN.

Main radical

十ten 2 strokes

Stroke order · 2 strokes

  • 1
  • 2

Common words

  • 十じゅうten; the number 10
  • 十分じゅうぶんenough, sufficient; fully
  • 十日とおかthe 10th (day of the month); ten days
  • 二十歳はたち20 years old

More words with this kanji

  • 十月じゅうがつOctober
  • 二十日はつかthe 20th day of the month; twenty days
  • 十一月じゅういちがつNovember
  • 十二月じゅうにがつDecember
  • 五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary (gojuon)
  • 十字路じゅうじろcrossroads, intersection

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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.