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JLPT N5 · Counting things (kana)

ここのつ

nine (things)

Stroke order of ここのつ

4 characters, 6 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

こ · 2 strokesこ · 2 strokesの · 1 strokesつ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

KOKONOTSU — 'coco-no-tsu': nine coconuts, no more, nine things.

Parts: General counter, 9 items

The characters in ここのつ

  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • こ こ — ko (2 strokes)
  • の の — no (1 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)

Example sentence

ここのつの箱を運びました。

ここのつのはこをはこびました。

I carried nine boxes.

More words: Counting things (kana)

ひとつone (thing)ふたつtwo (things)みっつthree (things)よっつfour (things)いつつfive (things)むっつsix (things)ななつseven (things)やっつeight (things)とおten (things)ひとりone personふたりtwo peopleはたち20 years oldついたちfirst day of the monthふつかsecond day; two days

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