JLPT N5 · 2 strokes
Kanji 十: "ten"
The kanji 十 means "ten". It is written with 2 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ in on'yomi and とお, と, そ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジュウジッジュッ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
とおとそ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | ten |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 2 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 8 of 2,501 |
Common words with 十
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 十分enough; sufficient; plenty; adequate · sufficiently; fully; thoroughly; well
- 十ten; 10 · ten years of age
- 何十(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
- 十五quinze, 15
- 十年dix ans, décennie
- 数十dizaines, plusieurs dizaines
- 十二douze, 12 · dame (carte à jouer)
- 十数ten-odd; a dozen or so
- 十三thirteen; 13 · king
- 十六sixteen; 16
- 十八eighteen; 18
- 十一eleven; 11 · jack
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