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Kanji Detail for 六 - "six, sixth"

六

  • Meaning

    六 means "six, sixth."

    1. Six - The number 6; six units.

    2. Sixth - The sixth position in order.

    3. Yin line - The broken line in I Ching divination.

    4. Time - The hours around 6 AM or 6 PM.

  • Words using 六

    • 六十四分音符 ろくじゅうしぶおんぷ Listen 64th note; hemidemisemiquaver; semidemisemiquaver
    • 十六 じゅうろく Listen sixteen; 16
    • 六つ むっつ Listen six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

  • Four-character idioms with 六

    • 四六時中 しろくじちゅう Listen around the clock; day and night
    • 一六勝負 いちろくしょうぶ Listen gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling
    • 三十六計 さんじゅうろっけい Listen the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
    • 三面六臂 さんめんろっぴ Listen rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many
    • 二六時中 にろくじちゅう Listen night and day; all the time
    • 五臓六腑 ごぞうろっぷ Listen the five viscera and the six internal organs; inside one's body; in one's heart

  • Origin of 六

    By most accounts a pictograph of a hut's roof and posts — the original referent is disputed — borrowed early and permanently for the sound "six".

    How to remember it: A little tent lent to arithmetic — six pitched camp in the numbers and stayed.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

  • Tattoo check: 六

    • Verified meaning: six, sixth
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read はすこ, むい, むつ, むつざき)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 六

    Given names 六(むつ)Listen 六(ろく)Listen

    Surnames 六(はすこ)Listen 六(むい)Listen 六(むつざき)Listen 六(むつしょ)Listen 六(れんこ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    six

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    number six

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    six; 6

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    six

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A number name.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    riku(リク) リク

    roku(ロク) ロク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    mu(む) む

    mu.ttsu(む-っつ) む-っつ

    mui(むい) むい

    mutsu(む-つ) む-つ

  • Strokes

    tip

    4 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    八 (hachi・hachigashira・ha)

  • Related Keywords

    six sixth yin line half dozen hexagon number quantity sextet sextuple

Sentences including 六

  • He is to come here at six o'clock.

  • I make it a rule to get up at six.

  • I got up at six.

  • I make it a rule to get up at six in the morning.

  • I usually get home by six o'clock.

  • It is never too late to learn.

  • I take a walk at six in the evening.

  • I'd like a wake-up call at six tomorrow morning.

  • I'll be back by six o'clock.

  • I wake him at six every morning.

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