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Kun-yomi 🇯🇵:
いつつ (itsutsu)
(Japanese reading)
On-yomi 🇨🇳:
ゴ (go)
(Chinese-derived reading)
Five
Five

Pronunciation rules

  • いつつ (itsutsu) is the kun-yomi when counting things.
  • ゴ (go) is the on-yomi reading. ゴ is used in compounds like 五月 (ごがつ, gogatsu: May) or 五円 (ごえん, goen: five yen).
  • As part of proper names and set phrases, readings may vary; learn common expressions like 五日 (いつか, itsuka: the 5th day of a month).

Examples

Kun-yomiNative Japanese Readings
五 つ ください。
Five, please.
Uses kun-yomi いつつ (itsutsu) when counting things
五 つ あります。
There are five.
Uses kun-yomi いつつ (itsutsu) when counting things
On-yomiSino-Japanese Readings
五月
May
Uses on-yomi ゴ (go) in compound for months
五 円 です。
It's five yen.
Uses on-yomi ゴ (go) in compound 五円
五 月 に いきます。
I will go in May.
Uses on-yomi ゴ (go) in compound 五月
ExceptionIrregular Readings
五日
the 5th day of a month
Exception: 五日 reads as いつか for the fifth day of the month

Quick facts

  • Radical: 二 (two)
  • Strokes: 4
  • Common compounds: 五月 (ごがつ, gogatsu), 五円 (ごえん, goen: five yen)
  • ⚠️ Exceptions:
    • 五日 reads as いつか when meaning "the 5th day of a month".
    • 五月 reads as ごがつ (uses on-yomi ゴ in compound).
    • Counting: いつつ (five things).

Key Words

五つ - five (things)
五月 - may
五日 - the 5th day of a month
五円 - five yen