How to say "six" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 六ろくnumeralThe numeral six itself: the six of written figures, arithmetic, and numbers read out digit by digit. Use it when six appears as a number rather than as a tally of counted things.
- 六つむっつnumeralThe native counting word for six things: use it to count six items one by one when you are not using a specific counter, rather than to state six as a bare number.
Use 六 for six as a number — written figures, arithmetic, digits read aloud — and 「六つ」 for counting six things one by one; the two are not interchangeable.
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