Meaning

Primary

Nine

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

When a vocab is made up of a single kanji with no okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji), it often has the same meaning as the kanji it's based off of. Same goes for the word , as well. It has the same meaning as its kanji counterpart.

Reading

きゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When a vocab is made up of a single kanji with no okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji), it usually uses the kun'yomi reading. Numbers are the exception, as you might already know. When they're alone with no okurigana they're the on'yomi reading, which you should already know from learning the kanji that makes up this word.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 九インチ

    nine inches

    九ドル

    nine dollars

    九セット

    nine sets

Context Sentences

ガソリンスタンドまで九マイルです。

It is nine miles to the gas station.

九ページをひらいてください。

Please open to page 9.

このビルには九フロアあります。

There are nine floors in this building.

Kanji Composition