Kanji 十 - ten
Kanji 十 means ten. Onyomi readings are ジュウ (juu) . Kunyomi readings are とお (too).
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Readings of 十
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Vocabulary with 十
| Audio | English  | Romaji | Japanese | Kana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ten | juu | 十 | じゅう | |
| October | juugatsu | 十月 | じゅうがつ |
More Information about 十
Common words with 十 (jū)
- 十 (tō)（とお）: ten (general counter)
- 十人 (jūnin)（じゅうにん）: ten people
- 十月 (jūgatsu)（じゅうがつ）: October
- 十日 (tōka)（とおか）: the 10th day; ten days
- 十分 (jūbun)（じゅうぶん）: enough, sufficient
- 十倍 (jūbai)（じゅうばい）: ten times
- 十円 (jūen)（じゅうえん）: 10-yen coin
- 十代 (jūdai)（じゅうだい）: the teens (ages 10–19)
Why does 十分 (jūbun/juppun) have two readings?
十分 (jūbun/juppun) can be read じゅうぶん (jūbun) (meaning enough/sufficient) or じっぷん／じゅっぷん (jippun/juppun) (meaning 10 minutes). The meaning tells you the reading:
- “Are 5 cookies enough?” → じゅうぶん (jūbun)
- “I’ll be there in 10 minutes.” → じっぷん／じゅっぷん (jippun/juppun)
Cultural/official form: what is 拾 (jū)?
In formal money writing, Japan uses special number forms (大字・だいじ (daiji)) to prevent tampering. The daiji for 十 (jū) is 拾 (jū) (normally read ひろ-う (hirou), “to pick up”). In amounts it stands for ten and is harder to alter than 十 (jū). Example: 拾万円 (jū man'en) (100,000 yen).
Cultural notes and symbols with 十 (jū)
- 十字 (jūji)（じゅうじ）: a cross shape; appears in words like 十字路 (jūjiro)（じゅうじろ） = crossroads.
- 十戒 (jikkai)（じっかい）: the Ten Commandments (in Christianity/Judaism contexts in Japanese).
- 十干 (jikkan)（じっかん）: the Ten Heavenly Stems used in the traditional calendar (combined with the 十二支 (jūnishi)).
Idioms and set phrases with 十 (jū)
- 十中八九 (jitchūhakku)（じっちゅうはっく）: most likely; eight or nine out of ten
- 九分九厘 (kubu kurin)（くぶくりん） & 十中八九 (jitchūhakku): both mean almost certain (learned together)
- 十人十色 (jūnintoiro)（じゅうにんといろ）: to each their own; everyone is different
Common words with 十 (jū)
- 十 (tō)（とお）: ten (general counter)
- 十人 (jūnin)（じゅうにん）: ten people
- 十月 (jūgatsu)（じゅうがつ）: October
- 十日 (tōka)（とおか）: the 10th day; ten days
- 十分 (jūbun)（じゅうぶん）: enough, sufficient
- 十倍 (jūbai)（じゅうばい）: ten times
- 十円 (jūen)（じゅうえん）: 10-yen coin
- 十代 (jūdai)（じゅうだい）: the teens (ages 10–19)
Why does 十分 (jūbun/juppun) have two readings?
十分 (jūbun/juppun) can be read じゅうぶん (jūbun) (meaning enough/sufficient) or じっぷん／じゅっぷん (jippun/juppun) (meaning 10 minutes). The meaning tells you the reading:
- “Are 5 cookies enough?” → じゅうぶん (jūbun)
- “I’ll be there in 10 minutes.” → じっぷん／じゅっぷん (jippun/juppun)
Cultural/official form: what is 拾 (jū)?
In formal money writing, Japan uses special number forms (大字・だいじ (daiji)) to prevent tampering. The daiji for 十 (jū) is 拾 (jū) (normally read ひろ-う (hirou), “to pick up”). In amounts it stands for ten and is harder to alter than 十 (jū). Example: 拾万円 (jū man'en) (100,000 yen).
Cultural notes and symbols with 十 (jū)
- 十字 (jūji)（じゅうじ）: a cross shape; appears in words like 十字路 (jūjiro)（じゅうじろ） = crossroads.
- 十戒 (jikkai)（じっかい）: the Ten Commandments (in Christianity/Judaism contexts in Japanese).
- 十干 (jikkan)（じっかん）: the Ten Heavenly Stems used in the traditional calendar (combined with the 十二支 (jūnishi)).
Idioms and set phrases with 十 (jū)
- 十中八九 (jitchūhakku)（じっちゅうはっく）: most likely; eight or nine out of ten
- 九分九厘 (kubu kurin)（くぶくりん） & 十中八九 (jitchūhakku): both mean almost certain (learned together)
- 十人十色 (jūnintoiro)（じゅうにんといろ）: to each their own; everyone is different
