(ろっかん)

ろっかん
noun
sixth sense; intuition
1. sixth sense; intuition; ESP
the ability to perceive things beyond the five physical senses
(だい)六感(ろっかん)危険(きけん)(かん)じた。
I sensed danger with my sixth sense.
彼女(かのじょ)六感(ろっかん)(するど)い。
She has a sharp sixth sense.
六感(ろっかん)(しん)じて行動(こうどう)することにした。
I decided to act on my intuition.

FULL EXPRESSION:
More commonly said as (だい)六感(ろっかん) (the sixth sense).

THE FIVE SENSES (五感(ごかん)):

  • 視覚(しかく) - sight
  • 聴覚(ちょうかく) - hearing
  • 嗅覚(きゅうかく) - smell
  • 味覚(みかく) - taste
  • 触覚(しょっかく) - touch

SYNONYMS:

  • 直感(ちょっかん) - intuition (more common in everyday speech)
  • (かん) - intuition; hunch (casual)