How to say 'Nine' in Japanese | 九

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The Japanese word for Nine is 'Kyuu', written as 九 in Japanese.'Nine' in hiragana is きゅう.

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九

Meaning

Nine

Reading

きゅう

kyuu

Kanji

九Nine

Explanation

The Japanese noun '九 (きゅう)' means 'nine'. It is used to represent the number nine in various contexts, such as counting, age, or quantities. For example: I have nine apples「りんごが九つあります」(りんごがきゅうつあります). She is nine years old「彼女は九歳です」(かのじょはきゅうさいです). This word is commonly used in everyday conversations and is essential for basic counting and numerical expressions in Japanese.

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noun

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Kanji in the Word 九

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

九

Meaning

Nine

Words Related to 九 Through the Kanji 九

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 九 as well.

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九日

Meaning

Nine days, Ninth

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九つ

Meaning

Nine

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九百

Meaning

Nine hundred

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九十

Meaning

Ninety

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九千

Meaning

Nine thousand

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'Kyuu' means 'Nine' .

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