What does kanji 九 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 九 is nine.

How is kanji 九 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 九 are ここの, ここの.つ; the onyomi readings are キュウ, ク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 九?

Kanji 九 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 九?

The main radical for kanji 九 is 乛.

What words use kanji 九?

Example words that use kanji 九 include 九〇, 九日, 九重, 九州.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 10

九

Meaning

Kanji 九

nine

Stroke Order

Readings

Onyomi 音読み: キュウク
Kunyomi 訓読み: ここのここの.つ
Nanori 名乗り: いちじくいちのくこのひさし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #55
Strokes: 2
Radical: 乛
Components: 九
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 35 common entries

Showing 35 of 145 entries that include this kanji.

九〇

きゅうじゅう

ninety

九日

ここぬか

9th day of the month

九重

きゅうちょう

ninefold

九州

きゅうしゅう

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

九々

くく

multiplication table

九分

くぶ

nine parts

九死

きゅうし

narrowly averting death

九

チュー

nine

九々の表

くくのひょう

multiplication table

九〇〇

きゅうひゃく

900

九〇式大空中聴音機

きゅうまるしきだいくうちゅうちょうおんき

Japanese war tuba

九か年

きゅうかねん

novennial

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

九月はまだ暑いです。

September is still hot.

答えは九です。

The answer is nine.

九ページを開いてください。

Please open page nine.

彼には九人の子どもがいます。

He has nine children.

その箱に九個入っています。

There are nine items in that box.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.