[九] Handwritten Kanji for nine and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “九” (kyuu); Kanji for “nine”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “九” (kyuu)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “九”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
九	キュウ ク ここの ここの-つ	kyuu ku kokono kokono-tsu	2	乙	nine

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “九”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
九月	くがつ	kugatsu	September
九つ	ここのつ	kokonotsu	Nine
１１９番	ひゃくじゅうきゅうばん	hyakujuukyuuban	119 (emergency telephone number)