五つ

いつつ

five things

Also:eight o'clock (old time system)

What does 五つ mean?

五つ is a Japanese noun meaning five things in English. It can also be translated as eight o'clock (old time system) depending on context. It is written as 五つ in kanji, いつつ in hiragana, and itsutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この箱にはリンゴが五つ入っている。

This box contains five apples.