JLPT N5

nine

Item 8 of 103 | 2 strokes | Radical: 乙 (second)

Readings

On'yomiキュウ、ク
Kun'yomiここの、ここの ・つ

Mnemonic

NINE almost reaches ten, like a hook at the end.

Example Words

九つ[ここのつ]nine (general counter)
九日[ここのか]the ninth day of the month