Japanese symbol for “six”
六
ろく
Romaji: roku
six; 6
In Japanese, six is 六, read ろく (roku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- num six; 6
Written forms: 六、６、陸. Readings: ろく、む、むう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “six”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ろ | ろ ro | six |
| 六つ | むっつ muttsu | six |
| シックス | シックス shikkusu | six |
| ヘキサ | ヘキサ hekisa | hexa-; six |
| 六本 | ろっぽん roppon | six (long cylindrical things) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 六つ | むっつ muttsu | six |
| 四六時中 | しろくじちゅう shirokujichuu | around the clock; day and night |
| 六道 | ろくどう rokudou | the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm) |
| 六花 | りっか rikka | snow |
| 第六感 | だいろっかん dairokkan | the sixth sense; intuition; hunch |
| 六角形 | ろっかっけい rokkakkei | hexagon |
See also: Chinese symbol for “six”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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