โ†โ†’
ไน

Nine

ใ“ใ“ใฎ(ใค) (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 tailsโ€”a 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: ใ‚ญใƒฅใ‚ฆ (kyuu), ใ‚ฏ (ku)

Kunyomi: ใ“ใ“ใฎ(ใค) (kokonotsu)

Example Words

ไน
ใใ‚…ใ† (kyuu)
Nine
ไนๆœˆ
ใใŒใค (kugatsu)
September
ไนไบบ
ใใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚“ (kyuunin)
Nine people
ไนใค
ใ“ใ“ใฎใค (kokonotsu)
Nine things

Example Sentence

ไนๆ™‚ใซๅญฆๆ กใธ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚

ใใ˜ ใซ ใŒใฃใ“ใ† ใธ ใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚

kuji ni gakkou e ikimasu

I go to school at nine o'clock.

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