English–Japanese

“six” in Japanese

Japanese

Also六つ (muttsu)

Pronunciation

Romajiroku

Example

子どもが六人います。ko do mo ga roku nin i ma su

There are six children.

Illustration for 六 (six)

How to say “six” in Japanese

“Six” in Japanese is 六 (roku).

Represents a quantity of six, one step beyond five and one step before seven.

Full entry for 六: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 六

答えは六です。kota e wa roku de su

The answer is six.

りんごを六個買います。ri n go o roku ko ka i ma su

I will buy six apples.

Tips for using 六

  • In Japanese counting, 六 (roku) is commonly read before a counter, as in 六人 (rokunin) for six people, while the general native form is 六つ (muttsu).

Other Japanese words for “six”

りんごが六つあります。ri n go ga mut tsu a ri ma su

There are six apples.

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