六感(ろっかん)

Usage

Usually said in full as 第(だい)六感(ろっかん) (the sixth sense); bare 六感(ろっかん) is less common. It goes beyond the 五感(ごかん), the five senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.

Common collocations

• 第(だい)六感(ろっかん)が働(はたら)く: one's sixth sense kicks in
• 第(だい)六感(ろっかん)が鋭(するど)い: to have a sharp sixth sense
• 六感(ろっかん)を信(しん)じる: to trust one's intuition

Similar words

• 直感(ちょっかん): intuition — the everyday word, with no suggestion of the paranormal
• 勘(かん): hunch, gut feeling — casual (勘(かん)がいい, to have good instincts)