九

The number nine.

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9 Arabic numeral

九つ kokonotsu, general counter for things

1 Numeric

"Nine" (the 'kyuu' reading)

Represents the standard Sino-Japanese pronunciation used for general counting, mathematics, and phone numbers.

Example

このビルは九階建てです。

This building has nine floors.

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2 Numeric

"Nine" (the 'ku' reading)

A variation of the Sino-Japanese reading mandatory for specific time expressions and the ninth month.

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九

きゅう, く, ここの

The number nine.

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