九 nine
- On'yomi
- キュウ、ク
- Kun'yomi
- ここの、ここの-つ
- Strokes
- 2
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary school, year 1
In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): ここの-つ.
Stroke order
- 1
- 2
Remember it
A falling stroke curling into a hook — a cat's tail curled up nine times, one for each of its lives.
A common word
- 九月 くがつ September
Example sentences
九時に寝ます。
くじにねます。
I go to bed at nine.
りんごが九つあります。
りんごがここのつあります。
There are nine apples.
Don't confuse it with
- 丸 circle
- 乙 the Latter N1
Kanji that share a part
丿 is its radical. 62 kanji share it in all.
乙 is a component.
- 七 seven
- 礼 salute N3
- 札 tag N2
- 乱 riot N2
- 乳 milk N2
- 也 to Be (classical) N1
- 孔 hole N1