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九
九
2 strokes
Frequency: 55
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

nine

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
ク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ここの
ここの.つ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いちじく
いちのく
この
ひさし

Common Words

九
９
玖
きゅう
く
ここの
この
ここ
Freq #1983
1

Numeric; 玖 is used in legal documents

nine; 9

Examples
彼は「九時だ」と言った。
He said, "It's nine o'clock."
うまくいく
上手く行く
旨く行く
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #2258
1

Godan verb - iku/yuku special class

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

Examples
彼らの計画はうまくいかないと思う。
I do not think their plan will work out.
会社の賭けはうまくいきました。
The company's gamble paid off.
９時
九時
くじ
Noun
Freq #8097
1

nine o'clock

Examples
九時以降はテレビを見ないことにしている。
I make it a rule not to watch television after nine o'clock.
９０
九十
九〇
きゅうじゅう
くじゅう
Freq #9551
1

Numeric

ninety; 90

十九
１９
一九
じゅうきゅう
Freq #9777
1

Numeric

nineteen; 19

９月
九月
くがつ
Noun
Freq #10469
1

September

Examples
カレンダーの日付は１９６４年９月２３日でした。
The date on the calendar was September 23, 1964.
2

ninth month of the lunar calendar

九州
きゅうしゅう
Noun
Freq #12256
1

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

Examples
彼は九州へ旅立った。
He has left for Kyushu.
九
チュー
Freq #15083
1

Numeric; クー, キュー or チュー in mahjong

nine

十中八九
じっちゅうはっく
じゅうちゅうはっく
じゅっちゅうはっく
Adverb
Noun
四字熟語
Freq #16222
1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

Examples
十中八九彼らは列車に乗り遅れるだろう。
Ten to one they'll miss the train.
九九
九々
くく
Noun
Freq #18757
1

multiplication table; times table

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

nine 9 baseball

Mnemonic Stories

Looks a bit like 8 (八) with a 1 (一) added.

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