【十】(jū,ji,tō,to/ten,10) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 十

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・jū　じゅう
・ji　じっ
・ju　じゅっ

For example,
・十月　jū-gatsu　じゅうがつ
October
・十代　jū-dai　じゅうだい
teenage
・十字　jū-ji　じゅうじ
cross
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・tō　とお
・to　と

For example,
・十日　tō-ka　とおか
ten days
tenth day of the month
・十　tō　とお
ten
It's the old-fashioned way of speaking.
It's a phrase you often hear in the news.
and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.

・二十日　Hatsuka　はつか
20 days
20th day of the month
・二十歳　hatashi　はたち
20 years old
・十八番　ohako　おはこ
The art or skill that you are best at.
・九十九折り　tsuzura-o-ri　つづらおり
A mountain road with many twists and turns.

Meaning of 十

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "十".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・ten

Radical of 十

And the radical of this character is 十　ju.
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.

・九十九　Tsukumo　つくも
・五十嵐　Igarashi　いがらし

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 十

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 十

・坂田 藤十郎　Sakata Toujūrō　さかたとうじゅうろう
He is a Kabuki actor, the name that has been passed down from generation to generation since the Edo period

・市川 團十郎　Ichi-kawa Dan-jū-rō　いちかわだんじゅうろう
He is a Kabuki actor, the name that has been passed down from generation to generation since the Edo period

・四十住 さくら　Yosozumi Sakura　よそずみさくら
She is a skateboarder, gold medalist at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 十.

竈門　炭十郎　Kamado Tanjūrō　かまどたんじゅうろう
He is a character in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Look-alikes 十

There is no particular kanji that resembles the kanji character for "十".

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