五 — five

Grade 1ご, いつ

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五 (readings: ご, いつ; Japanese kanji) means “five”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 五つ (five things).

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What does 五 mean?

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Kanji	五
Meaning	five
Readings	ご, いつ
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	五つ (five things)

How to read 五

五 is read ご or いつ depending on the word.

Words with 五

五万ごまん50.000
五日いつかngày mùng năm
十五じゅうごmười lăm
五千ごせん5000
五百円ごひゃくえんnăm trăm yên
十五日じゅうごにちngày 15
五時間ごじかんnăm tiếng
千五百せんごひゃく1500
四百五十よんひゃくごじゅうbốn trăm năm mươi
千九百五十三年せんきゅうひゃくごじゅうさんねんnăm 1953

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Updated: 2026-08-09