Vocabulary

What does 九 (きゅう, kyuu) mean?

九 (きゅう, kyuu) means nine, the number 9 (the reading normally used when counting).

Quick facts
Readingきゅう
Romajikyuu
Part of speechnumeric
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
きゅう
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyuu

nine, the number 9 (the reading normally used when counting)

  1. 1numeric nine; 9

Example sentences

  • There are nine people in the classroom.

  • Five plus four is nine.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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