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五
five
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ゴ
- Kun’yomi
- いつ、いつ・つ
Example words
五
いつ
five
五
ゴ
Typical reading practice — five
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Crisscrossing strokes between two horizontals — picture five fingers interlocked.
Components
Remember "five" (五) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
五 (ご) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 五 (ご) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: いつ、いつ・つ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ゴ — common in compound words (熟語).