JLPT N5 kanji · 2 strokes · #55 by frequency
九 — Nine
- Meaning
- Nine
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- キュウク
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- ここのここの.つ
- Radical
- 乙
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
2 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Of ten fish caught, the last one slips off the fishhook (乙) and darts off diagonal (丿): nine (九) are left for you.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 九 | きゅう | nine, 9 |
| 九つ | ここのつ | nine |
| 九九 | くく | multiplication table, times table |
| 九日 | ここのか | 9th day of the month |
| 九月 | くがつ | September |
| 九州 | きゅうしゅう | Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan) |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.