九 means nine
A hand stretches as far as it can: nine, the last digit before ten.
On'yomi
- キュウkyuu
- クku
Kun'yomi
- ここのkokono
- ここの(つ)kokonotsu
How it's built
- 丿slash
- 乙hook
Common words
- 九きゅうnine; 9
- 九日ここのか9th day of the month
- 九つここのつnine
- 九九くくmultiplication table; times table
Through history
Oracle bone
Bronze
Seal- Today