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Kun-yomi 🇯🇵:
むっつ (muttsu)
(Japanese reading)
On-yomi 🇨🇳:
ロク (roku)
(Chinese-derived reading)
Six
Six

Pronunciation rules

  • むっつ (muttsu) is the kun-yomi when counting things.
  • ロク (roku) is the on-yomi reading. ロク is used in compounds like 六月 (ろくがつ, rokugatsu: June) or 六本木 (ろっぽんぎ, roppongi: Roppongi).
  • As part of proper names and set phrases, readings may vary; learn common expressions.

Examples

Kun-yomiNative Japanese Readings
六 つ ください。
Six, please.
Uses kun-yomi むっつ (muttsu) when counting things
六 つ あります。
There are six.
Uses kun-yomi むっつ (muttsu) when counting things
六 つ だけ です。
Only six.
Uses kun-yomi むっつ (muttsu) when counting things
On-yomiSino-Japanese Readings
六月
June
Uses on-yomi ロク (roku) in compound for months
六本木
Roppongi (place name)
Uses on-yomi ロク (roku) in compound 六本木
六 月 に いきます。
I will go in June.
Uses on-yomi ロク (roku) in compound 六月

Quick facts

  • Radical: 八 (eight)
  • Strokes: 4
  • Common compounds: 六月 (ろくがつ, rokugatsu), 六本木 (ろっぽんぎ, roppongi: place name)
  • ⚠️ Exceptions:
    • 六月 reads as ろくがつ (uses on-yomi ロク in compound).
    • Counting: むっつ (six things).

Key Words

六つ - six (things)
六月 - june
六本木 - place name