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十 kanji: ten

十 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 2 strokes. It is read ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ, とお.

Meaning
ten
On'yomi
ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ
Kun'yomi
とお, -と
Strokes
2
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 1

How to write 十: stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2

Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 十

A cross: the intersection of horizontal and vertical, perfectly balanced at ten.

Words that use 十

Example sentence

十分後に来ます。

I'll come in ten minutes.

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Questions about 十

What does 十 mean?
十 means ten.
How do you read 十?
十 has the on'yomi ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ and the kun'yomi とお, -と.
How many strokes does 十 have?
十 is written with 2 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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