noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ninth
Ordinal number meaning 'ninth' in a sequence. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
彼はマラソンで第九位だった。
He placed ninth in the marathon.
第九条には重要な規定がある。
Article 9 contains an important provision.
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Abbreviation of 第九交響曲 (だいくこうきょうきょく), referring specifically to Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. Commonly used in contexts like year-end performances.
年末に第九を歌うのが恒例だ。
It's a tradition to sing Beethoven's Ninth at the end of the year.
Standard kanji spelling for 'ninth' and the abbreviation for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Variant using Arabic numeral 9; common in informal or space-constrained writing.
Compound of 第 (だい, ordinal prefix) and 九 (く, nine). The abbreviation for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony comes from shortening 第九交響曲.