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五
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:
kun readings:
examples:
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五番
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goban |
fifth, number 5 |
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五分
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gofun |
five minutes |
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五匹
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gohiki |
five (small animals) |
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五本
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gohon |
five (cylindrical object) |
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五百
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gohyaku |
five hundred |
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五十音順
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gojū-on jun |
in order of the kana syllabary |
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五階
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gokai |
fifth floor |
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五感
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gokan |
the five senses |
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五穀
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gokoku |
the 5 grains (wheat, barley, millet, rice, beans) |
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五里霧中
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gori-muchū |
in a fog, mystified |
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五輪書
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Go Rin no Sho |
The Book of Five Rings |
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五頭
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gotō |
five (large animals) |
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五日
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itsuka |
5th day (of the month) |
links:
The Book of Five Rings
Samurai Strategies
Wiktionary
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