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What is the Kanji for 'Nine'? | 九

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Nine', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Nine' is 九.

    kanji

    九

    Meaning

    Nine

    Reading

    kunyomiここの

    kokono

    onyomiく

    ku

    きゅう

    kyuu

    Parts

    丿Katakana no 乙Second, Latter

    Example Word

    九: nine. 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.

    Radical

    乛

    Stroke Count

    2

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    225

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 九

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

    kanji

    乙

    Meaning

    Second, Latter

九 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    尻

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    丸

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    究

    Meaning

    Research

Words Using 九

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    九日

    Meaning

    Nine days, Ninth

    word

    九

    Meaning

    Nine

    word

    九百

    Meaning

    Nine hundred

    word

    九つ

    Meaning

    Nine

    word

    九十

    Meaning

    Ninety

    word

    九千

    Meaning

    Nine thousand

Kanji Related to 九 Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    乏

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    刀

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    毛

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    入

    Meaning

    Enter

    kanji

    血

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    羞

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

    kanji

    朱

    Meaning

    Vermillion

    kanji

    必

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Learn the Kanji 九

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 九 mean?

九 means 'Nine'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.