九


The kanji for nine is another with just 2 strokes. As with all number kanji, the Hindu-Arabic 9 is often used instead.

on readings:
  • kyū
  • ku
kun readings:
  • kokono
examples:
九日 kokonoka 9th day (of the month)
九番 kyuuban nineth, number 9
九分 kyuufun nine minutes
九匹 kyuuhiki nine (small animals)
九百 kyuuhyaku nine hundred
九階 kyuukai nineth floor
九頭 kyuutō nine (large animals)
九州 Kyushū Kyushu (one of the 4 main Japanese Islands)

links:
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Last Alteration Performed: 11 May 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.