五つ

いつつ

Five things

N5counter·itsutsu

How to remember it

Five fingers count out 'itsutsu' — the native Japanese word for five small items.

Example sentences

  • りんごを五つ買いました。

    りんごをいつつかいました。

    I bought five apples.

  • 部屋に椅子が五つあります。

    へやにいすがいつつあります。

    There are five chairs in the room.

Usage

General counter for small objects; add a noun to specify what is counted.

Related words

四つ六つ三つ

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