Kanji 六 - six
Kanji 六 means six. Onyomi readings are ロク (roku) . Kunyomi readings are む (mu).
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Readings of 六
音On'yomi (音読み)
ロク(roku)
訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)
む(mu)
六 in different fonts
Vocabulary with 六
| Audio | English  | Romaji | Japanese | Kana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| six | roku | 六 | ろく | |
| June | rokugatsu | 六月 | ろくがつ |
Common words containing the kanji 六
More Information about 六
Common words with 六 (roku)
- 六つ (muttsu)（むっつ）: six (general counter)
- 六人 (rokunin)（ろくにん）: six people
- 六月 (rokugatsu)（ろくがつ）: June
- 六日 (muika)（むいか）: the 6th day; six days
- 六角 (rokkaku)（ろっかく）: hexagon
- 六面体 (rokumentai)（ろくめんたい）: a solid with six faces (e.g., a cube)
Cultural/official form: what is 陸 (roku)?
In formal money writing, Japanese use special number forms called 大字 (daiji) to prevent tampering. The daiji for 六 (roku) is 陸 (roku). Because it’s more complex, it’s harder to alter than a simple 六 (roku). You may see it on receipts, invoices, and contracts. Example: 陸万円 (roku man'en) (60,000 yen).
Cultural notes with 六 (roku)
- 六曜 (rokuyō)（ろくよう）: a traditional six-day fortune cycle on calendars (e.g., 大安 (taian) lucky day, 仏滅 (butsumetsu) unlucky day).
- 六道 (rokudō)（ろくどう）: the six realms in Buddhist thought.
- 第六感 (dairokkan)（だいろっかん）: the sixth sense.
