Today’s Kanji is “五” (go); Kanji for “five”.
Handwritten Kanji “五” (go)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “五”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 五 | ゴ いつ いつ-つ | go itsu itsu-tsu | 4 | 二 | five |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “五”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 五つ | いつつ | itsutsu | Five |
| 五人家族 | ごにんかぞく | goninkazoku | A family of five |
| 五本指ソックス | ごほんゆびそっくす | gohonyubisokkusu | Five fingers socks |
