ε…­

JLPT N5

Six

Readings

On’yomi: γƒ­γ‚― (roku)
Kun’yomi: γ‚€ (mu)

Vocabulary

ε…­
ろく
six
六぀
むっ぀
six things
ε…­δΊΊ
ろくにん
six people
ε…­ζ—₯
むいか
sixth day
ε…­ε›ž
ろっかい
six times

Example Sentences

六人います。
ろくにん います。
There are six people.
ε…­ζ—₯待けます。
むいか まけます。
I wait six days.
ε…­ε›žθ‘ŒγγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
ろっかい γ„γγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
I went six times.

Cultural Note

πŸ”’ Six (ε…­) is considered neutral in luck β€” unlike four (ζ­» = death) or seven (lucky).
1. Use in Calendars & Counters:
o Used in months (ε…­ζœˆ = June), time (ε…­ζ™‚ = six o’clock), and counting objects (ε…­ζœ¬ = six long objects).
2. Symbolism:
o Sometimes associated with balance, as it is divisible by 2 and 3, making it a stable number in traditional calculations.