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Ten

とお (too)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

For centuries, temples in Japan held a Buddhist observance known as Jūya-e (十夜会), or the "Ten Nights" ceremony. It was believed that spending ten nights in reflection and prayer brought spiritual merit greater than years of ordinary practice. Rather than a single holy day, enlightenment was pursued one night at a time, for ten consecutive nights.

Memory Trick

A cross created with two hands and 10 Fingers.

Readings

Onyomi: ジュウ (juu)

Kunyomi: とお (too)

Example Words

じゅう (juu)
Ten
十月
じゅうがつ (juugatsu)
October
十人
じゅうにん (juunin)
Ten people
十日
とおか (tooka)
Tenth day of the month

Example Sentence

十人で旅行に行きました。

じゅうにん で りょこう に いきました。

juunin de ryokou ni ikimashita

Ten people went on the trip.

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