Kyubi

九尾

literallynine + tail

The nine-tailed fox sealed in Naruto.

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  • 九九くくmultiplication table
  • 九月くがつSeptember
  • 九州きゅうしゅうKyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
  • 九重ここのえninefold
  • 九日ここのか9th day of the month
  • 尻尾しっぽtail (of an animal)
  • 尾根おね(mountain) ridge
  • 最後尾さいこうびend (e.g. of a line)

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