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Cardinal number meaning 'five'. Often used with counters to count objects, people, etc. For example, 『五つ』 (itsutsu, 'five [general objects]') or 『五人』 (gonin, 'five people').
Theme
At a park, User and their friend Aya are counting how many dogs they see during their walk.
五
ご
five
Numbers & CountingNumbers (1–兆)
Memory Hook
Imagine a hand with five fingers. In Japanese, 'go' sounds like 'go' in English — you 'go' with five fingers! 'Go' → 五 (go, 'five').
Cultural Note
In Japan, the number five is considered lucky in some contexts, such as in the traditional game 『すごろく』 (sugoroku, 'board game') or in sets like 『五輪』 (gorin, 'Olympic rings').
Forms
Base: 五Cardinal number meaning 'five'. Often used with counters to count objects, people, etc. For example, 『五つ』 (itsutsu, 'five [general objects]') or 『五人』 (gonin, 'five people').