【九】(kyū,ku,kokono/nine,9) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 九

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・kyū　きゅう
・ku　く

For example,
・十九　jū-kyū, jū-ku　じゅうきゅう, じゅうく
nineteen
・九十　kyū-jū　きゅうじゅう
ninety
・九月　ku-gatsu　くがつ
September
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・kokono　ここの

For example,・九つ　kokono-tsu　ここのつ
nine
・九日　kokono-ka　ここのか
nine days
ninth day of the month
and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.

・九十九折　Tsuzura-ori　つづらおり
A mountain road with many twists and turns.

Meaning of 九

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "九".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・nine

Radical of 九

And the radical of this character is 乙　otsu.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・九十九　Tsukumo　つくも
・九条　Kujō　くじょう

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 九

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 九

・坂本　九　Sakamoto Kyū　さかもときゅう
He was a singer, his song known as "Sukiyaki"

・九条　兼実　Kujō Kanezane　くじょうかねざね
He was a Chief Minister

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 九.

・九条　明日菜　Kujō Asuna　くじょうあすな
She is a character in Maison Ikkoku

Look-alikes 九

Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 九

・丸　gan, maru　がん、まる
circle

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