六
Meanings
Numeric
1. six; 6 (陸 is used in legal documents)
Other spellings
陸
Other readings
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ろく
Used in vocabulary
二・二六事件
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
Noun
三十六計
the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)
Noun
六歌仙
six immortals of poetry; six notable Japanese poets whose poems were included in the anthology Kokin Wakashū
Noun
一六勝負
gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling; (a) risk; gamble; venture; hazardous attempt
Noun
Examples28
私
I get up at six every morning.
彼女
She is going to be six next year.
六
She told me she would be here about six.
私
I have been studying English for six years now.
もう
It's nearly six o'clock.
私
I will be back at half past six.