# 九 the number 9

力 (strong)
★★★★★
2 strokes
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九's ONYOMI is pronounced 'kyuu'- the same as the ONYOMI of 苦しい　(くるしい）, which means 'suffering'. So it's sometimes considered an unlucky number. (See also the number 4 (四), which sounds like 'death')

## Onyomi

KYUU, KU | You've got 9 cute teeth in your KUchi (口＝mouth)

## Mnemonic

| Looks like strong (力), but the right side is curled up like a fish-hook. So you can say, She has 9 FISH-HOOKS in her back.

## Kunyomi

ここの*つ | 9 things ★★★★★

## Jukugo

九時(くじ) | ９ o'clock ★★★★★ KANA 九 (the number 9) + 時 (time) = 九時 (９ o'clock)
九月(くがつ) | September ★★★★★ KANA 九 (the number 9) + 月 (moon) = 九月 (September)
九日(ここのか) | 9th day of the month ★★★☆☆ FP 九 (the number 9) + 日 (sun, day) = 九日 (9th day of the month )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
刀 | sword | NO HEAD |
力 | strong | HEAD |
九 | the number 9 | HOOK ON BOTTOM |

"I got the STRENGTH to lift the sword UP OVER MY HEAD ."
She hung suspended from 9 HOOKS in her back.

## Used In

- 丸
- 枠
- 染
- 雑
- 粋
- 尻
- 酔
- 砕
- 究