JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 伍: "five, five-man squad, file"
The kanji 伍 means "five, five-man squad, file, line". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ゴ in on'yomi and いつつ 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)
ゴ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いつつ
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 | five, five-man squad, file, line |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1881 of 2,501 |
Common words with 伍
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 伍長corporal
- 伍company; group; class · troop; rank; file
- 伍するto rank with; to rank among
- 隊伍rank (of troops); line; formation; array
- 落伍者dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
- 落伍straggling; falling behind; being left behind; dropping out · falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
- 伍すto rank with; to rank among
- 一伍一什full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
- 卒伍rank and file; the ranks
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