十（じゅう、juu）
- ten

The Japanese word 十 (じゅう) means "ten". It represents the number 10 and is used in various contexts, including counting, time, and quantities. 十 can also be used as a counter, often requiring a different reading based on the item being counted.

⚫︎十人 Translation: Ten people. ⚫︎一月十日 Translation: January 10th. ⚫︎十円 Translation: Ten yen.

十 is used in various situations where the number 10 is relevant. ⚫︎When counting items, it is used before the counter word (e.g., 十個 - 十 objects). ⚫︎In time, it indicates minutes past the hour (e.g., 十時 - ten o'clock). ⚫︎It is a fundamental number used in larger numbers (e.g., 百 - one hundred, meaning ten times 十).

十 is primarily written with the kanji 十. ⚫︎The hiragana reading is じゅう. ⚫︎It's rarely written in katakana. ⚫︎There are no variations in okurigana.

There aren't direct synonyms for the number 10. However, alternatives could involve expressing the quantity or amount in a different way, such as: ⚫︎"A handful" (depending on the context and if it refers to a non-precise amount) ⚫︎"Many" or "several" (when an exact number is not necessary)

The antonym of 十 would be a number less than 10. ⚫︎一 (いち) - One ⚫︎九 (きゅう/ここの) - Nine

りんごを十個買いました。 ・Translation: I bought ten apples. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 十 as a quantity, combined with the counter 個 (ko - for small, round objects).

彼女は十歳です。 ・Translation: She is ten years old. ・Explanation: Here, 十 is used in conjunction with the counter 歳 (sai - years old).

The kanji 十 is a pictograph. It depicts a vertical line with a horizontal line crossing it, which represents 十 fingers on two hands.