十 – JLPT N5 Kanji, Kanji for ten (With 3D Visualization)
Kanji for ten
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十
- Meanings
- ten
- Onyomi
- ジュウ
- Kunyomi
- そ, と, とお
- Name Readings
- い, か, ぎ, さ, し, そ, そう, ち, とう, ね, ま, る, わ
- JLPT
- N5
- Grade
- 1
- Frequency
- -
- Kanji Writing Practice
- Practice
Stroke Order
Story
The kanji 十 is one of the simplest yet most ancient symbols. It began as a simple cross — a mark used to represent the idea of completion or fullness. In early counting systems, the number ten was seen as a turning point: when you reach ten, you start a new cycle. The crossing lines symbolize the meeting point of all directions, a balance of horizontal and vertical — heaven and earth. This symbol came to represent the number ten, the foundation of counting and order.
Short Story
A simple cross shape showing completeness and balance. 十 represents the number ten — a symbol of totality and a new beginning in counting.
Mnemonic
This kanji declares: a single vertical line meets a horizontal line — together they form 十, the point of balance and completion that stands for ten.
Vocabulary Examples
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 十 | じゅう | ten, 10 | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N5 Numeric |
| 十 | シー | ten | Numeric |
| 十分 | じゅうぶん | enough, sufficient, plenty, adequate, satisfactory | common JLPT-N4 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 十字路 | じゅうじろ | crossroads, intersection | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| １０日 | とおか | 10th day of the month | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか | cross (for crucifixion), the Cross (of Christ) | common Noun |
| 十文字 | じゅうもんじ | cross, cruciform | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| １０月 | じゅうがつ | October | common Noun |
| １２月 | じゅうにがつ | December | common Noun |
| 十五 | じゅうご | fifteen, 15 | common Numeric |