九 — JLPT N5 Kanji
九 (kyuu/ku/kokono-tsu): nine. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 九 | 2 | N5 | 乙 | second/bent |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | キュウ/ク | kyuu/ku | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | ここの-つ | kokono-tsu | nine (native count) |
Meanings
- nine
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 九人 | くにん/きゅうにん | kunin/kyuunin | nine people | N5 |
| 九月 | くがつ | kugatsu | September | N5 |
| 九日 | ここのか | kokonoka | ninth (of month) | N5 |
| 九時 | くじ | kuji | 9 o'clock | N5 |
| 九十 | きゅうじゅう | kyuujuu | ninety | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Horizontal stroke angling down-right. 2. Long hook curving down and left.
Mnemonic
A hook that curves — like a fishing hook, nine catches the last single digit.
Common Mistakes
Confusion with 力 (power/strength); 九 has a longer hook curving more dramatically to the left.