ไน
Nine
ใใใฎ(ใค) (kokonotsu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
"The Nine-Tailed Fox." In East Asian folklore, fox spirits gain power as they age. A young fox might know a few tricks, but after centuries of wisdom and magical practice, it can grow additional tails. The ultimate fox possesses nine tailsโa sign that it has reached the peak of its power. These legendary creatures were said to be intelligent, beautiful, and powerful enough to shape the fate of kingdoms.
Memory Trick
A nine-tailed fox curls its final tail into the shape ไน
Readings
Onyomi: ใญใฅใฆ (kyuu), ใฏ (ku)
Kunyomi: ใใใฎ(ใค) (kokonotsu)
Example Words
ไน
ใใ
ใ (kyuu)
Nine
ไนๆ
ใใใค (kugatsu)
September
ไนไบบ
ใใ
ใใซใ (kyuunin)
Nine people
ไนใค
ใใใฎใค (kokonotsu)
Nine things
Example Sentence
ไนๆใซๅญฆๆ กใธ่กใใพใใ
ใใ ใซ ใใฃใใ ใธ ใใใพใใ
kuji ni gakkou e ikimasu
I go to school at nine o'clock.