十: the kanji for ten
十 is a JLPT N5 kanji that means ten. Below are its readings, 15 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
十 is written in 2 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
十 has 4 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 13 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ジュウ (juu)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 十じゅう · jū | ten |
| 十月じゅうがつ · jūgatsu | October |
| 十時じゅうじ · jūji | ten o'clock |
| 十人じゅうにん · jūnin | ten people |
| 十分じゅうぶん · jūbun | enough |
| 十字じゅうじ · jūji | cross |
| 十二月じゅうにがつ · jūnigatsu | December |
| 十万じゅうまん · jūman | one hundred thousand |
| 十代じゅうだい · jūdai | one's teens |
ジッ (jitsu)
On reading. It is also read ju- (jup- or juk-).
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 十回じっかい · jikkai | ten times |
| 十分じっぷん · jippun | ten minutes |
とお (too)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 十日とおか · tōka | the 10th of the month; ten days |
と (to)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 十人十色じゅうにんといろ · jūnin toiro | everyone is different |
Special readings to learn as whole words
These words use 十, but their readings do not follow the readings above. The Jōyō Kanji Table lists them as special readings. Learn each one as a whole word.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 二十歳はたち · hatachi | twenty years old |
| 二十日はつか · hatsuka | the 20th of the month; twenty days |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 会議は十時からです。Kaigi wa jūji kara desu.The meeting starts at ten.
- 時間は十分あります。Jikan wa jūbun arimasu.There's plenty of time.
- 十日までに返事をください。Tōka made ni henji o kudasai.Please reply by the 10th.
- 考え方は十人十色ですね。Kangaekata wa jūnin toiro desu ne.Everyone thinks differently, don't they?
- 十月に引っ越します。Jūgatsu ni hikkoshimasu.I'm moving in October.
- 十二月はとても忙しいです。Jūnigatsu wa totemo isogashii desu.December is very busy.
Questions about 十
How many strokes does 十 have?
十 is written in 2 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 十?
The on readings are juu (ジュウ), jitsu (ジッ). The kun readings are too (とお), to (と).
Is 十分 read jūbun or juppun?
It depends on the meaning. 十分 (jūbun) means "enough." When 十分 means "ten minutes," it is read juppun or jippun.
What JLPT level is 十?
N5. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N5 is designed to match the former Level 4.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 十
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.