On Reading
Chinese reading
ゴ
Kun Reading
Japanese reading
いつ(つ)いつ
Example Words
五ついつつ
five (things)
五月ごがつ
May
五人ごにん
five people
Memory Tip
Remember this kanji
Looks like a hand with 5 fingers! The cross in the middle represents the palm.
Common Mistakes
Watch out for
Pay attention to stroke order: top line, vertical, middle horizontal, then X shape.
Radical
Building block
二two
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