JLPT N5 kanji · 2 strokes · #8 by frequency
十 — Ten
- Meaning
- Ten
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ジュウジッジュッ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- とおとそ
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
2 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Two strokes crossing right in the middle — a full cross that hits ten (十).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 十 | じゅう | ten, 10 |
| 十日 | とおか | 10th day of the month |
| 二十歳 | はたとせ | twenty years |
| 十露盤 | そろばん | abacus, soroban |
| 十分 | じっぷん | ten minutes |
| 十分置きに運転 | じゅっぷんおきにうんてん | operating on a ten-minute schedule |
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.