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Kanji Grade 1 - 九

Kanji character Grade 1 九. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 1 - 九
 
About
nine
Kun: ここの、 ここの.つ
On: キュウ、 ク
2 strokes
Radical: second 乛 (乙, ⺄, 乚)
Parts: 九
 
Onyomi
九 【キュウ】 nine
九州 【キュウシュウ】 Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
十九 【ジュウキュウ】 19, nineteen
重九 【チョウキュウ】 Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month), Double Ninth Festival
九 【キュウ】 nine
9月 【クガツ】 September, ninth month of the lunar calendar
九九 【クク】 multiplication table, times table
第九 【ダイク】 the ninth, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
 
Kunyomi
九 【きゅう】 nine
九重 【ここのえ】 ninefold, imperial palace, the Court
九つ 【ここのつ】 nine, nine years of age, twelve o'clock (old time system)
九つ時 【ここのつどき】 (approx.) twelve o'clock (am or pm, old time system), noon, midnight