Japanese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Japanese word
六
Pronunciation
Romajiroku
Meaning
- numbersix
Example
子どもが六人います。ko do mo ga roku nin i ma su
There are six children.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Represents a quantity of six, one step beyond five and one step before seven.
Common phrases
六人roku nin
six people
六つmut tsu
six
六個roku ko
six items
Similar words
六つmuttsu: The general item-counting form for a quantity of six.
Definition in Japanese
五より一つ多く、七より一つ少ない数。go yo ri hito tsu ō ku nana yo ri hito tsu suku na i kazu
Word origin
The kanji 六 (roku, "six") comes from Chinese and carries the meaning of the number six in Sino-Japanese vocabulary.
Usage tips
- 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).