ろく

Japanese

Etymology

For pronunciation and definitions of ろく – see the following entries.

【六】1 [noun] six [noun] the sixth hole of a wind instrument Alternative spelling 陸

【陸】4 [adjective] [from 1595] flat, not steep [adjective] [from roughly 1600] straightforward, uncomplicated, straight, correct [adjective] [from roughly 1600] (chiefly in the negative) correct, right, complete, sufficient, satisfactory, proper [adjective] [from late 1600s] peaceful, tranquil, serene (said of one's surroundings) [adjective] [from 1700] even-tempered, easygoing, relaxed [noun] [from 1595] flatness [noun] [from roughly 1600] straightforwardness, uncomplicatedness, straightness, correctness [noun] [from roughly 1600] (mostly used in negative expressions) correctness, rightness, completeness, sufficientness, satisfactoriness, properness [noun] [from late 1600s] peacefulness, tranquility, serenity (said of one's surroundings) [noun] [from 1700] an even temper, easygoingness, relaxedness [noun] (financial, archaic) the number six, 6 (used only in legal documents, otherwise 六) Alternative spellings 碌, 六

【勒】H [noun] bit (metal in horse's mouth) [noun] headstall [noun] the second of the Eight Principles of Yong

【碌】H [adjective] Alternative form of 陸 [noun] Alternative form of 陸

【鹿】4 [noun] deer [noun] venison or wild boar meat

(This term, ろく (roku), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as ろく, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ろく.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 肋, 禄.)