六 — six

Grade 1ろく, む

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六 (readings: ろく, む; Japanese kanji) means “six”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 六つ (six things).

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What does 六 mean?

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Kanji	六
Meaning	six
Readings	ろく, む
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	六つ (six things)

How to read 六

六 is read ろく or む depending on the word.

Words with 六

六万ろくまんsáu vạn
六月ろくがつtháng sáu
十六じゅうろく16
六人ろくにんsáu người
六千ろくせんsáu nghìn
六万戸ろくまんこ60.000 hộ
六万人ろくまんにん60.000 người
六十日ろくじゅうにちsáu mươi ngày
十六日じゅうろくにちngày 16
六回目ろっかいめlần thứ 6

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Updated: 2026-08-09