【六】(roku,mu/six,6) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 六

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・roku　ろく

For example,
・六月　roku-gatsu　ろくがつ
June
・六時　roku-ji　ろくじ
6am, 6pm
・六角形　rokkaku-kē, rokkakkē　ろっかくけい、ろっかっけい
hexagon
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・mu　む

For example,
・六つ　muttsu　むっつ
six
and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.

・六日　muika　むいか
6 days
sixth day of the month

Meaning of 六

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "六".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・six

Radical of 六

And the radical of this character is 八　hachi.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・六車　Muguruma　むぐるま

Personal name

There are no specific well-known personal names using the Kanji for 六

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 六

・永　六輔 　Ē Roku-suke　えいろくすけ
He was a Lyricist

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 六.

・伊佐坂　甚六　Isasaka Jinroku　いささかじんろく
He is a character in Sazae-san

Look-alikes 六

Finally, here are some kanji that are similar to 六

・穴　ketsu, ana　けつ、あな
hole

・交　kou, ma, maji, ka　こう, ま, まじ, か
mix
closs

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