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五

ご

five

Mnemonic

The countdown starts at five fingers and folds them one at a time. The last one drops and so does the starter's flag: go. ご.

Worth knowing

Same sound as 語 ご 'language'. This one is the number.

Built from

five
A cross pinned between a lid and a floor. Halfway to ten.

Words sharing these kanji

five (things)

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