Meaning

Primary

Fifty

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

What happens when you have ten five times? You get fifty!

Reading

ごじゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. That's the case for this word too, which means you should already know how to read this word.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 五十メートル

    fifty meters

    五十円

    fifty yen

    五十ドル

    fifty dollars

Context Sentences

五十メートルしかウォーキングしなかった。

I only walked fifty meters.

ママは八日に五十になった。

Mom turned fifty on the 8th.

ポートランドの白人人口は五十パーセントよりも上なんです。

Portland's Caucasian population is higher than 50%.

Kanji Composition