On Reading
Chinese reading
キュウク
Kun Reading
Japanese reading
ここの(つ)ここの
Example Words
九つここのつ
nine (things)
九月くがつ
September
九時くじ
9 o'clock
Memory Tip
Remember this kanji
Looks like the number 9 rotated! The hook at the bottom curls like a 9.
Common Mistakes
Watch out for
ク sounds like "ku" (pain/suffering 苦). Use キュウ in some contexts.
Radical
Building block
乙second/hook
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