十 — ten

Grade 1じゅう, と

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十 (readings: じゅう, と; Japanese kanji) means “ten”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 十分 (ten minutes).

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What does 十 mean?

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Kanji	十
Meaning	ten
Readings	じゅう, と
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	十分 (ten minutes)

How to read 十

十 is read じゅう or と depending on the word.

Words with 十

十八じゅうはち18
十六じゅうろく16
三十さんじゅうba mươi
十分じゅうぶんđủ
十二じゅうにmười hai
何十なんじゅうmấy chục
十人じゅうにんmười người
二十にじゅうhai mươi
十一じゅういちmười một
十五じゅうごmười lăm

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Updated: 2026-08-09