五七五

ごしちご

five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)

五

ウー ご いつ い

five

五分五分

ごぶごぶ

as likely as not, 50-50, even match, tie

三三五五

さんさんごご

in groups of twos and threes, in small groups

五男

ごなん いつお

fifth son

五日

いつか

the fifth day of the month

五つ

いつつ

five

五逆

five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)

五山

ごさん ござん

five most important temples of a region

五本

ごほん

five (long cylindrical things)

五味

ごみ

five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee), the five periods of the Buddha's teachings

五障

five hindrances (that prevent a woman from becoming a Buddha, a Brahmā, a Shakra, a devil king, or a wheel-turning king); five obstructions to women's attainment

五菜

the five vegetables (garlic chive, Japanese leek, green onion, wasabi and mame)

五輪

ごりん

the Olympics

五節

ごせつ ごせち

the five festivals (Jan 7th, March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th and Sep 9th)

五更

ごこう

the five night watches, fifth watch of the night (approx. 3 am to 5 am)

五蘊

ごうん

the five skandhas

五女

ごじょ

fifth daughter

五線

ごせん

staff