九

nine

JLPT N5 Grade 1 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: ここの
On'yomi: キュウ・ク

九 means "nine". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read ここの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

九きゅう時じ

nine o'clock

九 in example sentences

九きゅう時じに来きていただきたいのですが。

Kyuu ji ni kite itadakitaino desuga.

I'd like you to come at nine.
猫ねこに九きゅう生せいあり。

Neko ni kyuusei ari.

A cat has nine lives.
九きゅうページを開ひらきなさい。

Kyuu peeji o hiraki nasai.

Turn to page 9.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 九 mean?: 九 means "nine". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 九 have?: 九 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 九 read?: It is read ここの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 九?: 九 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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