SUPER SAIYAN to memes · 3 months agoWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?imagemessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down117
arrow-up1180arrow-down1imageWhy skip the 9? Is 9 the middle child?SUPER SAIYAN to memes · 3 months agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squarech00flinkfedilinkarrow-up21·3 months ago Number 9 is sometimes pronounced ku — with the same pronunciation as agony or torture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_superstitions
minus-squarePommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·3 months agoAnd the same pronunciation as “no” in German. In Cantonese, the number 9 is also a vulgar way of saying penis (𨳊, Cantonese Yale: gāu)
minus-squareTheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoIn Hebrew, the letter with the value of 7 also means slang for penis!
minus-squarezloubida@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoIn French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_superstitions
And the same pronunciation as “no” in German.
In Cantonese, the number 9 is also a vulgar way of saying penis (𨳊, Cantonese Yale: gāu)
In Hebrew, the letter with the value of 7 also means slang for penis!
In French, 9 sounds like “new” (neuf).