六

six

JLPT N5 Grade 1 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: む
On'yomi: ロク

六 means "six". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

六ろく時じ

six o'clock

六 in example sentences

六ろく月がつには雨あめが多おおい。

Roku gatsu ni wa ame ga ooi.

It rains a lot in June.
六ろく月がつは雨あめの日ひが多おおい。

Roku gatsu wa ame no hi ga ooi.

June has many rainy days.
私わたしは六ろく時半じはんに帰かえります。

Watashi wa rokujihan ni kaerimasu.

I'll return at 6:30.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 六 mean?: 六 means "six". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 六 have?: 六 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 六 read?: It is read む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 六?: 六 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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