五 — five

You can spot 五 in 五 (Five) and 五つ (five).

N5 4 strokes

Readings

On’yomi: ゴ
Kun’yomi: いつ、いつ.つ

How to write 五

Numbered stroke order diagram for 五 — Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 五 in words

五ご
Five
五ついつつ
five
五日いつか
five days, fifth day

In a sentence

五時まで働きます。ごじまではたらきます。I work until five.
五月から暑くなります。ごがつからあつくなります。It gets hot starting in May.
部屋にいすが五つ置いてあります。へやにいすがいつつおいてあります。Five chairs have been set out in the room.

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