九つ
Reading: ここのつ
Meaning: nine (things)
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Example Sentence
テーブル の 上 に りんご が 九つ あります
There are nine apples on the table.
Usage Notes
九つ (ここのつ) is the native Japanese way of counting nine general objects. It can also refer to being nine years old. It's part of the general counter series (ひとつ, ふたつ, etc.).
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