十 Kanji – ten

The Japanese kanji 十 can mean ten.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: ten
Kunyomi: とお, と
Romaji: juu, ji, ju, too, to
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 8

How is 十 read?

十 has the onyomi readings ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ and the kunyomi readings とお, と.

In romaji, these readings can be written as juu, ji, ju, too, to.

Common Japanese Words Using 十

These common Japanese words contain 十. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 五十音(ごじゅうおん) — the Japanese syllabary
  • 五十三次(ごじゅうさんつぎ) — fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
  • 十一(じゅういち) — eleven, 11
  • 十億(じゅうおく) — 1,000,000,000, billion
  • 十九(じゅうきゅう) — nineteen, 19
  • 十五(じゅうご) — fifteen, 15
  • 十三(じゅうさん) — thirteen, 13
  • 十字(じゅうじ) — cross, cross shape
  • 十字架(じゅうじか) — cross (for crucifixion), the Cross (of Christ)
  • 十字路(じゅうじろ) — crossroads, intersection

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