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nine 九
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Used in these characters:
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九
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JLPT 5Joyo 1 |
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| nine
kokono, KYŪ, KU
乚
九
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The number ten 十 with a hook 乚, that is subtracted.
Ten minus one is: nine.
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究
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JLPT 4Joyo 3 |
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| investigate, research
kiwameru, KYŪ
穴
九
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Top: hole, cavity 穴 (It is covered 宀 and a narrowing path 八 leads into the cave.), bottom: nine 九
(playing golf) Hole number 'nine' need to be investigated.
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雑
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| miscellaneous
ZATSU, ZŌ|
九
木
隹
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Left: nine 九, tree 木, right: bird 隹
Nine trees with birds: what a miscellany!
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丸
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| round, circle, ball
maru, marui, GAN
丶
丸
九
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Nine 九, additional stroke 丶
A nine-sided shape needs an additional stroke to become round.
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染
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JLPT 1Joyo 6 |
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| dye, color, stain, paint, soak
somaru/meru, shimiru, SEN
氵
九
木
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Top: water 氵, nine 九, bottom: tree 木
You need water (= liquid) in 9 (colors, namely the 7 colors of the rainbow + black/white), obtained from trees, to dye with it.
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軌
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| track, rut, course
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Left: vehicle 車 (A hand-cart seen from above with axle 丨, loading area 日 and two wheels 二), right: nine 九 [here: two rails 儿 connected with a tie/sleeper 一]
For the vehicle are the rails as its track or path.
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砕
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| break, smash, crush
kudaku/keru, SAI
石
九
十
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Left: stone 石 (Below the cliff 厂 are stones 口), right: nine 九, ten 十
A stone makes it in nine out of ten cases: to break.
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執
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| tenacious, grasp, transact, obsession, persistence
toru, SHITSU, SHŪ
幸
丸
土
羊
九
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Left: happiness 幸 (Between two 丷 earths 土/干 is the happiness), right: round 丸 (Sth. nine-九-sided needs an extra stroke 丶 to become round.)
(It slips out of our hands too easily:) As happiness is round, you have to grasp it tenaciously.
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粋
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| chic, tasteful, stylish, essence, smart, sophisticated
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Left: rice/USA 米, right: nine 九, ten 十
Rice/USA is in nine out of ten cases: chic.
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酔
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| drunk, tipsy, dizzy
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Left: wine mug 酉, right: nine 九 out of ten 十
Alcohol with 90% makes you drunk.
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枠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| frame, limit
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Left: tree 木, right: nine 九, ten 十
From one tree you can make nine or ten frames.
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尻
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| buttocks, butt, hips
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Left: Buttocks in side view 尸, below: nine 九 (Here: 九 as pelvic bone - with hip sockets or leg base)
The butt with the pelvis stands for: buttocks.
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