The kanji for five is somewhat abstract, but looks a bit like those chair-desk combos used in American high schools. As with all number kanji, the Hindu-Arabic 5 is often used instead.

on readings:
  • go
kun readings:
  • itsu
examples:
goban fifth, number 5
gofun five minutes
gohiki five (small animals)
gohon five (cylindrical object)
gohyaku five hundred
gojū-on jun in order of the kana syllabary
gokai fifth floor
gokan the five senses
gotō five (large animals)
itsuka 5th day (of the month)

links:
Wiktionary
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Last addition on 11 May 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.