九

ONきゅう、く

KUNここの

Meanings

nine

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How to remember

'Kyuu' - sounds like the letter 'Q'. Visualize a 'Q' with nine circles around it.

This kanji looks like a fishhook, ready to catch nine fish.

九月くがつ

September

九日ここのか

the ninth day; nine days

九つここのつ

nine (general counter)

九時くじ

nine o'clock

九州きゅうしゅう

Kyushu (one of Japan's main islands)