九

nine

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キュウク

Kun'yomi (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

Stroke Order

2 / 2

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:2
JLPT:N5
Frequency:55

Vocabulary

キュウ

WordReadingMeaning
九州キュウシュウKyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
九重キュウチョウninefold; imperial palace; the Court
十九ジュウキュウnineteen; 19
九十キュウジュウninety; 90
千九百年代センキュウヒャクネンダイthe 1900s

ク

WordReadingMeaning
九九ククmultiplication table; times table
九月クガツSeptember; ninth month of the lunar calendar
九重クジュウninefold; imperial palace; the Court
九十クジュウninety; 90
九分クブnine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent

Other

WordReadingMeaning
九つここのつnine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
九々くくmultiplication table; times table
九重ここのえninefold; imperial palace; the Court
九日ここのか9th day of the month; nine days
九日ここぬか9th day of the month; nine days

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

丸
round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
Grade 2JLPT 2
入
enter, insert
Grade 1JLPT 5
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Grade 1JLPT 5
乙
the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
Grade 8JLPT 1
人
person
Grade 1JLPT 5
久
long time, old story
Grade 5JLPT 2
丈
length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
Grade 8JLPT N/A
勺
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
Grade 9JLPT 1
及
reach out, exert, exercise, cause
Grade 8JLPT 1
川
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Grade 1JLPT 5