五(いつ)つ

いつつ
noun
five (things)
1. five (things)
The native Japanese counter for five objects.
りんごを五(いつ)つください。
Please give me five apples.
五(いつ)つの質問(しつもん)があります。
I have five questions.
子供(こども)が五(いつ)ついます。
There are five children.
箱(はこ)の中(なか)に卵(たまご)が五(いつ)つあった。
There were five eggs in the box.
問題(もんだい)は五(いつ)つあるので、一(ひと)つずつ答(こた)えてください。
There are five questions, so please answer them one by one.

五(いつ)つ is the native Japanese number 5 for counting things.

NATIVE COUNTING (1-10):

  • 一(ひと)つ (1)
  • 二(ふた)つ (2)
  • 三(みっ)つ (3)
  • 四(よっ)つ (4)
  • 五(いつ)つ (5)
  • 六(むっ)つ (6)
  • 七(なな)つ (7)
  • 八(やっ)つ (8)
  • 九(ここの)つ (9)
  • 十(とお) (10)

USAGE: Used for general counting of objects without specific counters.

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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.2.27 9:45
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