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九

nine. "Ku" sounds like 苦 (suffering), so "kyuu" is sometimes preferred.

Readings

On
キュウ・ク
Kun
ここの(つ)

Examples

九つ（ここのつ）、九月（くがつ）、九百（きゅうひゃく）

nine things, September, nine hundred

Note

"Ku" and "kyuu" are both used. "Ku" sounds like 苦 (suffering), so "kyuu" is sometimes preferred.

Questions that use this word

N5 2 · N2 1

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N2N2 文法

    その台風は九州から関東___大きな被害をもたらした。

    Answer: にかけて

  • N5N5 漢字

    「九」の よみかたは？

    Answer: きゅう

  • N5N5 漢字

    「九」の べつの よみかたは？（ひとつめ: きゅう）

    Answer: く

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