五ご

ご

Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 200

Meanings

The number five. The reading ご is standard; いつ and い are archaic or limited to specific compounds.

Related words

御ぎょ
ご is the everyday honorific prefix attached to Sino-Japanese nouns, while 御（ぎょ）is a rarer, more formal reading found mainly in fixed imperial or classical terms.
ファイブ
五 is the standard native-Japanese word for 'five' used in formal counting and traditional compounds, while ファイブ is the English loanword version used in modern, casual, or Western-flavored contexts like brand names and sports.
貴き
ご is a Sino-Japanese honorific prefix used for general politeness with many nouns, whereas 貴 more narrowly and formally marks 'your' in business or ceremonial language.
御み
ご is the common honorific prefix used with Sino-Japanese (漢語) nouns, whereas 御 (み) attaches only to a limited set of native Japanese words in classical or fixed usages.

Don't confuse with

後ご
五 (ご) means the number five, while 後 (ご) means 'after' as in 五分後 (five minutes later); they sound identical but have unrelated meanings.
語ごN4
五 (ご) is the number five, whereas 語 (ご) means 'language' or 'word', as in 英語; learners can mishear one for the other in compounds.
五うー
五 (ご) is the standard on'yomi used in ordinary counting and compounds, while 五 (ウー) is a Chinese-derived reading limited to contexts like mahjong tile calling.
五いつつN5
五つ is the native Japanese counting word used with general objects and ages, while 五 is the Sino-Japanese reading used for numerals, dates, and larger counting compounds, so learners often mix up when to use each.