九
nine
- 九bent arm
- kun
- ここの.つkokono.tsu
- on
- キュウkyūクku
mnemonic
A BENT ARM (九) with the hand curled into a hook, like a 9 tipped on its side. NINE. "Kyū" (キュウ): a cue stick for nine-ball pool.
examples
- 九つここのつkokonotsunine (things)
- 九月くがつkugatsuSeptember
- 九時くじkujinine o'clock