六感(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
第(だい)六感(ろっかん)で危険(きけん)を感(かん)じた。
I sensed danger with my sixth sense.
彼女(かのじょ)は六感(ろっかん)が鋭(するど)い。
She has a sharp sixth sense.
六感(ろっかん)を信(しん)じて行動(こうどう)することにした。
I decided to act on my intuition.

六感(ろっかん) refers to perception beyond the five physical senses — intuition, gut feeling, or a mysterious ability to sense things.

FULL EXPRESSION:
More commonly said as 第(だい)六感(ろっかん) (the sixth sense). Both forms are used.

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 第(だい)六感(ろっかん)が働(はたら)く: sixth sense kicks in
  • 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 (more common in everyday speech)
  • 勘(かん): hunch, gut feeling (casual)
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Added 2026.1.28 12:33 · Revised 2026.3.28 10:54
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