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N5 Kanji 5: 五
Meaning of kanji 五:

In Japanese, 五 means “five”.
How to read kanji 五:
Kunyomi | いつ |
Onyomi | ご |
How to write kanji 五:

Origin of kanji 五:

It’s okay to use lines to stand for one, two, three, but it is not convenient to stand for five, so we use X to stand for five.

Development of kanji 五:

Vocabulary containing kanji 五:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
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五 | ご | five (number) |
五つ | いつつ | five (counter) |
五十 | ごじゅう | fifty |
五百 | ごひゃく | five hundred |
五千 | ごせん | five thousand |
五月 | ごがつ | May |
Example Sentences of kanji 五:
この箱にはりんごが五つ入っている。 There are five apples in this box. その列車は時速五十マイルの速さで走っている。 The train is traveling at the rate of 50 miles an hour. この会社は五百人います。 This company has 500 people. 私は五千円しか持っていない。 I’ve got no more than 5,000 yen. 五月に日本へ行きます。 I’m going to Japan in May. |
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