[五] Handwritten Kanji for five and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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