See how 九 bends down with a strong hook at the end?
Picture it as a baseball player scooping up a ground ball — his arm hooking low toward the dirt. Baseball locks this character’s meaning in place: there are always NINE players on the field, and NINE innings in a game.
Ken as the shortstop, glove low to the ground.
Example Vocabulary
九人（きゅうにん） – nine people Click to recall: 人 = HUMAN BEING
九月（くがつ） – September (ninth month) Click to recall: 月 = MOON ・ MONTH
九日（ここのか） – the 9th day of the month
Click to recall: 日 = SUN ・ DAY
九九（くく） – multiplication table, times table
Example Sentences
九月のあさだった。– It was a September morning.
日本のしょうがくせいは九九をあんきします。– Japanese elementary students memorize the times tables.
