五（ご、go）
- five

The Japanese word 五 (pronounced ご, *go*) means "five" in English. It represents the numerical value 5. It is a fundamental number used in counting, measuring, and describing quantities. The kanji 五 represents the concept of 五.

⚫︎五人います。 Translation: There are five people. ⚫︎りんごが五つあります。 Translation: There are five apples. ⚫︎五時におきます。 Translation: I wake up at five o'clock.

五 is used in various contexts: ⚫︎When counting items. ⚫︎When indicating a specific quantity. ⚫︎When referring to the number 5 in time, dates, or measurements. ⚫︎It's a very common word, so you can use it anytime you need to express the number "五".

五 is written: ⚫︎As a kanji: 五 ⚫︎With hiragana: ご (used when the kanji is not known, or to help with pronunciation) ⚫︎There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is not applicable here.

There aren't any direct synonyms for "five" in Japanese. However, you can use phrases that describe "五": ⚫︎五つ (Itsu - five items) ⚫︎五つあります (Itsu arimasu - There are five) These are not exactly synonyms, but they have the same meaning.

The antonym of 五, or "five", would be a number other than 五, such as: ⚫︎一 (ichi - one) ⚫︎四 (yon/shi - four) These are not direct antonyms, but numbers adjacent to 五.

試験は五時に始まります。 ・Translation: The exam starts at 5 o'clock. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 五時 to indicate the time the exam begins.

私は五冊の本を読みました。 ・Translation: I read five books. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 五冊 to specify the number of books read.

The kanji 五 is a pictograph. It depicts the numeral 五 using the ancient Chinese numeral system. The shape of the kanji has evolved over time.