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五十

Fifty


Meaning

Fifty

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

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


Reading

ごじゅう

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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 五十ドル

    fifty dollars

    五十円

    fifty yen

    五十メートル

    fifty meters

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