English–Japanese

“five” in Japanese

Japanese

Also五つ (itsutsu)

Pronunciation

Romajigo

Example

鉛筆が五本あります。en pitsu ga go hon a ri ma su

There are five pencils.

Illustration for 五 (five)

How to say “five” in Japanese

“Five” in Japanese is 五 (go).

Shows that a quantity contains five units.

Full entry for 五: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 五

りんごが五個あります。ri n go ga go ko a ri ma su

There are five apples.

りんごを五つ買います。ri n go o go tsu ka i ma su

I buy five apples.

Tips for using 五

  • The number 五 (go, "five") has the native counting form 五つ (itsutsu, "five things"), while 五時 (goji, "five o'clock") uses the Sino-Japanese reading.

Other Japanese words for “five”

りんごが五つあります。ri n go ga itsu tsu a ri ma su

There are five apples.

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