十 — “ten” in Japanese

Grade 1じゅう, と

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“ten” in Japanese is 十, read juu, to (じゅう, と). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 十分 (ten minutes).

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What does 十 mean?

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Kanji	十
Meaning	ten
Readings	じゅう, と
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	十分 (ten minutes)

How to read 十

十 is read juu (じゅう) or to (と) depending on the word.

Words with 十

十八じゅうはち
十六じゅうろく
三十さんじゅう
十分じゅうぶん
十二じゅうに
何十なんじゅう
十人じゅうにん
二十にじゅう
十一じゅういち
十五じゅうご

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Updated: 2026-08-28