Meaning

Primary

Five Things

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

From previous number + words, you can probably guess that this word means five things.

Reading

いつつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading of this word is the kun'yomi reading of the kanji , meaning you didn't learn it when you learned the parent kanji reading. To remember this word, think of it this way:

You have five things. What do you have to do with them? You need to eat (いつ) them. Just imagine having five delicious things to eat, sticking each on one finger of your hand, and then eating them one after another. And make sure to count down from five while doing it!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 五つのステップ

    five steps

    五つのグループ

    five groups

    五つのポイント

    five points

Context Sentences

バレンタインデーにチョコレートを五つもらった。

I got five chocolates on Valentine's Day.

五つのグループにわかれましょう。

Let's divide into five groups.

一日で目玉を五つもあつめるなんてムリですよ。

It's impossible to collect five eyeballs in one day.

Kanji Composition