六 — “six” in Japanese

Grade 1ろく, む

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“six” in Japanese is 六, read roku, mu (ろく, む). 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 roku (ろく) or mu (む) depending on the word.

Words with 六

六万ろくまん
六月ろくがつ
十六じゅうろく
六人ろくにん
六千ろくせん
六万戸ろくまんこ
六万人ろくまんにん
六十日ろくじゅうにち
十六日じゅうろくにち
六回目ろっかいめ

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Updated: 2026-08-28