JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #31 by frequency
五 — Five
- Meaning
- Five
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ゴ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- いついつ.つ
- Radical
- 二
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Squint your eyes: this angular shape traces a printed five (五).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 五 | ご | five, 5 |
| 五つ | いつつ | five |
| 五日 | いつか | 5th day of the month |
| 五月蝿い | うるさい | noisy, loud |
| 五味 | ごみ | five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter) |
| 五十音 | ごじゅうおん | the Japanese syllabary |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.