Japanese word

五

Pronunciation

Romajigo

Meaning

  • numberfive

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Shows that a quantity contains five units.

Common phrases

  • 五人go nin

    five people

  • 五本の鉛筆go hon no en pitsu

    five pencils

  • 五個go ko

    five items

  • 五つitsu tsu

    five things

Definition in Japanese

四より一つ多く、六より一つ少ない数を表す語。yon yo ri hito tsu ō ku roku yo ri hito tsu suku na i kazu o arawa su go

Word origin

The Japanese numeral 五 (go, "five") uses a Sino-Japanese reading borrowed from Chinese.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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