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五
五
4 strokes
Frequency: 31
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

five

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いつ
いつ.つ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
い
さ
さつ
ち
ふ
み
め

Common Words

うるさい
煩い
《 五月蝿い 》
《 五月蠅い 》
Usually kana
Freq #1054
1

Adjective

noisy; loud

Examples
隣の部屋がうるさいのです。
It's noisy next door.
2

Adjective

annoying; troublesome; tiresome; persistent; importunate

Examples
あの子はなんてうるさい子だろう。
What a nuisance that child is!
3

Adjective

fussy; finicky; picky; particular; nagging; fastidious; bossy

Examples
彼女は服装にうるさい。
She is particular about what she wears.
4

Interjection

shut up; be quiet

五
５
伍
ご
いつ
い
Freq #1316
1

Numeric; 伍 is used in legal documents

five; 5

５０
五十
五〇
ごじゅう
いそ
い
Freq #3309
1

Numeric

fifty; 50

十五
１５
一五
じゅうご
Freq #3642
1

Numeric

fifteen; 15

Examples
１１時１５分前を少し過ぎています。
It is a little after a quarter to eleven.
五分
ごぶ
Noun
Freq #4471
1

half; 50%

2

5 parts; 5%

3

equality; equal footing; tie; (even) match

５００
五百
５百
五〇〇
ごひゃく
いお (五百)
Freq #6253
1

Numeric

500; five hundred

2

Common noun

many

５日
五日
いつか
ごにち
Noun
Freq #6361
1

5th day of the month

Examples
１月５日から１月１５日までおねがいします。
From the 5th to the 15th of January, please.
2

five days

Examples
三日から五日で。
Maybe three to five days.
五つ
５つ
いつつ
伍つ
Freq #6813
1

Numeric

five

Examples
この箱にはリンゴが五つ入っている。
This box contains five apples.
2

Common noun

five years of age

3

Common noun

eight o'clock (old time system)

５時
五時
ごじ
Noun
Freq #8088
1

five o'clock

Examples
ケイトは５時きっかりに来た。
Kate came at five sharp.
５月
五月
ごがつ
Noun
Freq #9020
1

May

Examples
英国では労働祭は五月にある。
In England, Labor Day is in May.
2

fifth month of the lunar calendar

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

five 5

Mnemonic Stories

三 plus 2 extra strokes = 5

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