• 九ここのつ — nine (generic counter)
• 九人きゅうにん — nine people
• 九時くじ — nine o’clock
• 九月くがつ — September
• 九州きゅうしゅう — Kyushu (southern island of Japan)
• 九九くく — multiplication table

“九” is simple yet powerful. While just two strokes, it carries strong cultural and numerical significance. You’ll see it used everywhere — from school lessons to regional names like 九州 (Kyushu).

今いまは 九時くじです。
It is nine o’clock now.

九月くがつに 日本にほんへ 行いきます。
I’m going to Japan in September.