also: いつもじ
noun
five characters; five letters
General term for five written characters, such as kanji, kana, or letters of the alphabet.
パスワードは五文字以上にしてください。
Please make your password at least five characters long.
この単語は五文字で書けます。
This word can be written with five characters.
noun
five-syllable line in poetry; first five syllables of a poem
In waka, haiku, renga, etc., refers to a five-syllable segment, especially the first line (上句) or any five-syllable unit.
和歌の上の句は五文字で始まります。
The first part of a waka begins with five syllables.
俳句の五文字の部分を「五音」
The five-syllable part of a haiku is also called 'goon'.
五音 specifically refers to five sounds or syllables in poetry, while 五文字 can refer to any five written characters.
Compound of 五 (five) and 文字 (character/letter). The reading ごもじ uses the on'yomi of both kanji; いつもじ uses the native Japanese number reading.