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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.

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').