九 Kanji – nine

The Japanese kanji 九 can mean nine.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: nine
Onyomi: キュウ, ク
Kunyomi: ここの, ここのつ
Romaji: kyuu, ku, kokono, kokonotsu
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 55

How is 九 read?

九 has the onyomi readings キュウ, ク and the kunyomi readings ここの, ここのつ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kyuu, ku, kokono, kokonotsu.

Common Japanese Words Using 九

These common Japanese words contain 九. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 九つ(ここのつ) — nine
  • 九九(くく) — multiplication table, times table
  • 九州(きゅうしゅう) — Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
  • 九重(ここのえ) — ninefold
  • 十九(じゅうきゅう) — nineteen, 19
  • 九(きゅう) — nine, 9
  • 千九百年代(せんきゅうひゃくねんだい) — the 1900s
  • 北九州(きたきゅうしゅう) — Kitakyushu (city)

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