五

• Reading: ご
• Romaji: go
• Kanji breakdown: 五 (go/itsu) — five
• Pronunciation: /ɡo/

Meaning

Five; 5. A basic number used constantly in daily life.

Read as ご in the Sino-Japanese system and いつ in the native system. Appears in common words like 五月 (gogatsu, May), 五分 (gofun, five minutes), and 五日 (itsuka, the fifth day). The number five holds significance in Japanese culture with concepts like 五感 (gokan, five senses).

Examples

1. 毎朝五時に起きます。 I wake up at five every morning.
2. 五月の天気は気持ちいいです。 The weather in May feels great.
3. あと五分待ってください。 Please wait five more minutes.

Usage Guide

Context: counting, time, dates

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

The kanji 五 evolved from a pictograph showing the intersection of heaven and earth, symbolising the number five in ancient Chinese numerology.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal