multiplication table; times table
Refers specifically to the Japanese multiplication table (1x1 through 9x9), often recited in a rhythmic chant. Can also refer to the concept of multiplication tables in general.
When I was in elementary school, I was made to recite the multiplication table every day.
Children memorize the multiplication table in second grade.
He has memorized the entire multiplication table.
I recited the multiplication table in front of the teacher.
I can't seem to memorize the seven times table.
My daughter can already do her times tables.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling using the iteration mark 々; less common than 九九.
From the numbers 九 (く, nine) repeated, referring to the 9x9 grid of the multiplication table.