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N5 · 2 strokes · — · Irodori #75 · Starter L16

九

nine

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Readings

On’yomi
キュウ、ク
Kun’yomi
ここの、ここの・つ

Example words

  • 九

    きゅう

    nine; 9

  • 九

    チュー

    nine

  • 九つ

    ここのつ

    nine

  • 九州

    きゅうしゅう

    Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A single curving stroke with a hook — imagine a fishing hook (nine).

🧩Components

Remember "nine" (九) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

九 (きゅう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 九 (きゅう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: ここの、ここの・つ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: キュウ、ク — common in compound words (熟語).