九 kanji: meaning “nine”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N52 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- nine
- On'yomi
- キュウ、ク
- Kun'yomi
- ここの、ここの・つ
Picture story to remember 九
One bar plus the two legs of eight: 1 + 8 makes nine.
How to write 九: stroke order
九 is written with 2 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 九
- 九時くじnine o'clock
- 九つここのつnine things
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