九 — nine (JLPT N5 kanji)
九
nine
キュウ・
2 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- キュウ
- ク
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- ここの
- ここの（つ）
Meanings
nine
Words with 九
九きゅうnine
九月くがつSeptember
Appears in these kanji
勢セイ・いきおforce; momentum
究キュウ・きわinvestigate
丸ガン・まるround
熱ネツ・あつheat; hot
執シツ・とhold; carry out
染セン・そdye
雑ザツ・まじmixed; miscellaneous
枠わくframe
塾ジュクcram school
熟ジュク・うripe; mature
旭キョク・あさひrising sun
軌キtrack
砕サイ・くだsmash
鳩キュウ・はとpigeon; dove
酔スイ・よget drunk
尻コウ・しりbuttocks
粋スイ・いきstylish; refined
藝ゲイ・うart; skill
In the vocabulary
九
Nine.
How to remember it
九The bent stroke curls around: picture a hook catching the number nine.