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Five

Beginner
very common
Expert Reviewed

On Reading

Chinese reading

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

two
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