【五】(go,itsu-/five,5) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 五

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・go　ご

For example,
・五月　go-gatsu　ごがつ
May
・五分　go-fun　ごふん
five minutes
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・itsu　いつ

For example,
・五つ　itsu-tsu　いつつ
five
・五日　itsu-ka　いつか
five days
fifth day of the month
and so on.

③ Special reading

・七五三縄　Shime-nawa　しめなわ
In general, it is a rope made of woven straw that is put on the door and on the altar in the New Year.

Meaning of 五

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "五".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・five

Radical of 五

And the radical of this character is 二　ni.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・五十嵐　Igarashi　いがらし

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 五

・五郎　gorō　ごろう
・五月　satsuki　さつき

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 五

・五郎丸 歩　Gorō-aru Ayumu　ごろうまるあゆむ
He is a Rugby Player

・嘉納 治五郎　Kanō Jigorō　かのうじごろう
He is the founder of Judo

・山本 五十六　Yamamoto Isoroku　やまもといそろく
He is a Marshal Admiral

・石川 五右衛門　Ishikawa Goemon　いしかわごえもん
He is a Legendary outlaw hero

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 五.

・桂 小五郎　Katsura Kogorō　かつらこごろう
He is a character in Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story

・石川 五ェ門　Ishikawa Goemon　いしかわごえもん
He is a character in Lupin the Third

・毛利 小五郎　Mōri Kogorō　もうりこごろう
He is a character in Case Closed / Detective Conan

Look-alikes 五

Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 五

・王　ō　おう
king

・丑　chū, ushi　ちゅう、うし
cow
Use for the Chinese zodiac.

The origin of kanji 五, other words and proverbs are introduced in the "iLAB".
If you are interested, please continue reading.

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