九 — nine

You can spot 九 in 九つ (Nine) and 九日 (nine days, ninth day).

N5 2 strokes

Readings

On’yomi
キュウ、ク
Kun’yomi
ここの、ここの.つ

How to write 九

Numbered stroke order diagram for 九
Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 九 in words

  • 九つここのつ
    Nine
  • 九日ここのか
    nine days, ninth day
  • 九きゅう
    Nine

In a sentence

  • 九時から授業が始まります。くじからじゅぎょうがはじまります。Class starts at nine.
  • 明日は九時ですね。あしたはくじですね。Tomorrow is at nine, right?
  • 九時に家を出ました。くじにいえをでました。I left home at nine.

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