十六(じゅうろく)

十六(じゅうろく) is the number sixteen, following the standard Japanese pattern of 十(じゅう) (ten) + 六(ろく) (six).

Common collocations

• 十六(じゅうろく)歳(さい): 16 years old
• 十六(じゅうろく)日(にち): the 16th (of a month)
• 十六(じゅうろく)時(じ): 4 PM (16:00 in 24-hour time)

Counter variations

• 十六(じゅうろく)人(にん): 16 people
• 十六(じゅうろく)個(こ): 16 items
• 十六(じゅうろく)回(かい): 16 times

Cultural note

In Japan, 十六(じゅうろく)歳(さい) is not a particularly significant milestone like it can be in Western cultures. However, students enter high school around this age.