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十
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
十
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.