“Nine” or “Ninth” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “九”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “九” means “Many” or “Lot of” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “九”
Jouyou Kanji “九” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 2 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | きゅう(kyuu) |
| く(ku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ここの(つ)(kokono(tsu)) |
| あまた(amata) | |
| Meanings | Nine, Ninth |
| Many, Lot of |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “九”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 九牛の一毛(きゅうぎゅうのいちもう) | Small fraction of, A drop in the ocean, A drop in the bucket |
| 九皐(きゅうこう-kyu u ko u) | Winding stream in the deep mountains |
| 九死に一生(きゅうしにいっしょう-kyu u shi ni i ssho u) | Narrow escape from death |
| 九州(きゅうしゅう-kyu u shu u) | Kyushu (one of Japanese island) |
| 九仞の功を一簣に虧く(きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく) | To fail one step short of great success, To fall at the last hurdle |
| 九族(きゅうぞく-kyu u zo ku) | The nine nearest generations of relatives |
| 九重(きゅうちょう or ここのえ-kyu u cho u (or) ko ko no e) | ① Ninefold, Many folding, ② Imperial palace, The Court |
| 九天(きゅうてん-kyu u te n) | ① Palace, ② Sky, Heavens, Celestial sphere, Vault of heaven, Welkin |
| 九天直下(きゅうてんちょっか-kyu u te n cho kka) | Falling headlong, Plummeting, Sudden crash |
| 九拝(きゅうはい-kyu u ha i) | Bowing many times, Bowing repeatedly, Kowtowing |
| 九品(きゅうひん-kyu u hi n) | Nine levels of Amitabha’s Pure Land, Amitabha’s Pure Land |
| 九寸五分(くすんごぶ or きゅうすんごぶ-ku su n go bu (or) kyu u su n go bu) | Dagger |
| 九分九厘(くぶくりん-ku bu ku ri n) | Almost certainly, In all probability |
| 九輪(くりん-ku ri n) | Kurin, Nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial |
| 重九(ちょうきゅう or ちょうく-cho u kyu u (or) cho u ku) | Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month), Double Ninth Festival |
| 陽九(ようきゅう-yo u kyu u) | Double Ninth Festival |
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