九つ

九つ

"九つ" means "nine" (used for counting or age) in English.

Here, '九つ' is used as a native Japanese numeral to count tangible objects, specifically nine apples.

昨日、九つの林檎を買いました。

Yesterday, I bought nine apples.

In this sentence, '九つ' is used to ordinally number locations, indicating the ninth corner.

彼の家は九つ目の角を右に曲がった所にあります。

His house is located at the ninth corner after turning right.

Here, '九つ' labels the specific age of nine, showcasing its use in discussing numeric age.

子供は九つになると一般的に学校に通い始めます。

Children typically start school when they turn nine years old.